SV-40 large T antigen reversibly inhibits expression of tyrosinase, TRP-1, TRP-2 and Mitf, but not Pax-3, in conditionally immortalized mouse melanocytes

Cell Biology International

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 91-102

  Prince, S ^a   Illing, N ^a   Kidson, S H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Melanocytes; Microphthalmia transcription factor; Pax 3; SV40 large T antigen; TRP 1; TRP 2; Tyrosinase

Indexed keywords

MELANIN; MICROPHTHALMIA ASSOCIATED TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; ONCOPROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR PAX3; TYROSINASE RELATED PROTEIN 1; TYROSINASE RELATED PROTEIN 2; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIRUS LARGE T ANTIGEN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL IMMORTALIZATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL TRANSFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPIGMENTATION; DOWN REGULATION; GENE EXPRESSION; MELANOCYTE; MELANOGENESIS; MOUSE; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SIMIAN VIRUS 40;

SIMIAE; SIMIAN VIRUS; SIMIAN VIRUS 40; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PHAGE 3A;

EID: 0035147438     PISSN: 10656995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cbir.2000.0681     Document Type: Article

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