Activation of neurospecific gene expression by antennapedia homeobox peptide

International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 93-99

  Biagioni, Stefano ^a   Ciuffini, Laura ^a   De Jaco, Antonella ^a   Vignoli, Anna Lidia ^a   Augusti Tocco, Gabriella ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase; Antennapedia peptide; Choline acetyltransferase; Development; Neurofilament

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; CHOLINE ACETYLTRANSFERASE; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHICK EMBRYO; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION; IMMUNOBLOTTING; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NEUROFILAMENT; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD NERVE CELL;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ANIMALS; ANTENNAPEDIA HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN; BLOTTING, NORTHERN; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CELLS, CULTURED; CHICK EMBRYO; CHOLINE O-ACETYLTRANSFERASE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEURITES; NEUROFILAMENT PROTEINS; NEURONS; NUCLEAR PROTEINS; RNA, MESSENGER; SPINAL CORD; TRANS-ACTIVATION (GENETICS); TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 0033997323     PISSN: 07365748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-5748(99)00077-5     Document Type: Article

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