Hepatocyte nuclear factor 1 mediates the cell density associated induction of the α-fetoprotein gene

Hepatology Research

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 195-210

  Wan, Yu Jui Yvonne ^a   Cai, Yan ^a   Cowan, Catherine ^a  

^a HARBOR UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Albumin; Cell cycle; Cell cell contact; Hepatocyte nuclear factor; Hepatoma; Fetoprotein

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; BETA ACTIN; GENE PRODUCT; GLUCOCORTICOID; NUCLEAR FACTOR I; RETINOIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CELL CONTACT; CELL COUNT; CELL CYCLE; CELL DENSITY; CELL PROLIFERATION; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE INDUCTION; GENE TARGETING; HEPATOMA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NORTHERN BLOTTING; ONCOGENE C JUN; ONCOGENE C MYC; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 0034141793     PISSN: 13866346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1386-6346(99)00049-2     Document Type: Article

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