Integration of calcineurin and MEF2 signals by the coactivator p300 during T-cell apoptosis

EMBO Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 16, 2000, Pages 4323-4331

  Youn, Hong Duk ^a   Chatila, Talal A ^b   Liu, Jun O ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Calcineurin; MEF2; NFAT; Nur77

Indexed keywords

CALCINEURIN; MYOCYTE ENHANCER FACTOR 2; NUCLEAR FACTOR; PROTEIN P300; T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; T LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 0034663805     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/19.16.4323     Document Type: Article

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