Cell density regulated expression of transcription factor Sp1 in corneal stromal cultures

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 17-24

  Cheng, E Lillian ^a   Li, Yuhong ^a   Sugar, Joel ^a   Yue, Beatrice Y J T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell culture; Cell density; Cornea; Keratoconus; Sp1; Stroma; Transcription factor

Indexed keywords

TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR SP1;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CASE REPORT; CELL DENSITY; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA STROMA; ELECTROPHORETIC MOBILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; KERATOCONUS; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 0034769541     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exer.2001.1014     Document Type: Article

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