The Usf-1 transcription factor is a novel target for the stress-responsive p38 kinase and mediates UV-induced Tyrosinase expression

EMBO Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 17, 2001, Pages 5022-5031

  Galibert, Marie Dominique ^a   Carreira, Suzanne ^b   Goding, Colin R ^b  

^a Department of Life Sciences and the Environment   (France)

^b MARIE CURIE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Melanocytes; p38 kinase; Stress response; Tyrosinase promoter; Usf 1

Indexed keywords

MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; SYNAPTOPHYSIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UPSTREAM STIMULATORY FACTOR 1;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; GENE EXPRESSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STRESS; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

3T3 CELLS; ANIMALS; CERCOPITHECUS AETHIOPS; CHROMATIN; COS CELLS; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; GENES, REPORTER; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; HELIX-LOOP-HELIX MOTIFS; HUMANS; MELANOCYTES; MELANOMA; MICE; MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASES; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; P38 MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASES; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); RECOMBINANT FUSION PROTEINS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; TRANSFECTION; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; UPSTREAM STIMULATORY FACTORS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0035801675     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/20.17.5022     Document Type: Article

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