Activated MAPK/ERK kinase (MEK-1) induces transdifferentiation of pigmented epithelium into neural retina

Developmental Biology

Volumn 248, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 251-264

  Galy, Anne ^a   Néron, Bertrand ^b   Planque, Nathalie ^a   Saule, Simon ^a   Eychène, Alain ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Embryo; FGF; MAPK; Microphthalmia; Pigment; Raf; Ras; Retina; Signaling

Indexed keywords

ENZYME ACTIVATOR; MICROPHTHALMIA ASSOCIATED TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE 1; PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLELE; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CHICKEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN REGULATION; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; RETINA DEVELOPMENT; RETINA NEUROEPITHELIAL LAYER;

GALLUS GALLUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036040999     PISSN: 00121606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/dbio.2002.0736     Document Type: Article

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