Expression of the bHLH gene NSCL-1 suggests a role in regulating cerebellar granule cell growth and differentiation

Journal of Neuroscience Research

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 770-781

  Uittenbogaard, Martine ^a   Peavy, Dena R ^b   Chiaramello, Anne ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebellum; E proteins; Gene expression; Neural progenitors; Rhombic lip

Indexed keywords

DNA; HELIX LOOP HELIX PROTEIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL GROWTH; CELL MATURATION; CEREBELLUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GEL MOBILITY SHIFT ASSAY; GENE EXPRESSION; GRANULE CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL DIVISION; CEREBELLUM; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; HELIX-LOOP-HELIX MOTIFS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; NEURONS; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; SPODOPTERA; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

EID: 0033568112     PISSN: 03604012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4547(19990915)57:6<770::AID-JNR2>3.0.CO;2-J     Document Type: Article

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