Transcriptional regulation of the LHβ gene by gonadotropin-releasing hormone and the protein kinase C system

Vitamins and Hormones

Volumn 60, Issue , 2000, Pages 195-227

  Halvorson, L M ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CELL RECEPTOR; DAX-1 PROTEIN; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; EARLY GROWTH RESPONSE FACTOR 1; EGR1 PROTEIN, HUMAN; EGR1 PROTEIN, MOUSE; FUSHI TARAZU PROTEIN; GONADORELIN; HOMEOBOX PROTEIN PITX1; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN; IMMEDIATE EARLY PROTEIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; NUCLEAR RECEPTOR DAX 1; PAIRED BOX TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; PROTEIN KINASE C; REPRESSOR PROTEIN; RETINOIC ACID RECEPTOR; STEROIDOGENIC FACTOR 1; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR SP1;

ENZYME ACTIVATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENETICS; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PROMOTER REGION; REVIEW;

DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; EARLY GROWTH RESPONSE PROTEIN 1; ENZYME ACTIVATION; FUSHI TARAZU TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS; HUMANS; IMMEDIATE-EARLY PROTEINS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PAIRED BOX TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); PROTEIN KINASE C; RECEPTORS, CYTOPLASMIC AND NUCLEAR; RECEPTORS, RETINOIC ACID; REPRESSOR PROTEINS; SP1 TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

EID: 0033648395     PISSN: 00836729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/s0083-6729(00)60020-1     Document Type: Review

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