Enhancement of MSH receptor- and GAL4-mediated gene transfer by switching the nuclear import pathway

Gene Therapy

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 166-171

  Chan, C K ^a   Jans, D A ^a  

^a Biology and Environment   (Australia)

Author keywords

GAL4 DNA binding domain; Importin subunits; Melanocyte stimulating hormone (MSH); Nuclear localization signals; Receptor mediated gene transfer

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERMEDIN; CHIMERIC PROTEIN; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; HORMONE RECEPTOR; HYBRID PROTEIN; INTERMEDIN RECEPTOR; PLASMID DNA; POLYLYSINE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR GAL 4; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIRUS T ANTIGEN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COMPLEX FORMATION; DNA BINDING; GENE SWITCHING; GENE TARGETING; GENE THERAPY; GENE TRANSFER; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; KNOCKOUT GENE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SIMIAN VIRUS 40; TRANSGENIC ANIMAL; YEAST;

ACTIVE TRANSPORT, CELL NUCLEUS; ANIMALS; CELL NUCLEUS; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; FUNGAL PROTEINS; GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES; MICE; NUCLEAR LOCALIZATION SIGNALS; PLASMIDS; RECEPTORS, PITUITARY HORMONE; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE PROTEINS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

ANIMALIA; SIMIAE; SIMIAN VIRUS; SIMIAN VIRUS 40;

EID: 0035136838     PISSN: 09697128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.gt.3301366     Document Type: Article

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