MEF2: A calcium-dependent regulator of cell division, differentiation and death

Trends in Biochemical Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 40-47

  McKinsey, Timothy A ^a   Zhang, Chun Li ^a   Olson, Eric N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCINEURIN; CALCIUM BINDING PROTEIN; CALMODULIN; HISTONE DEACETYLASE; MYOCYTE ENHANCER FACTOR 2; REGULATOR PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

BIODIVERSITY; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CELL DEATH; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL DIVISION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CYTOPLASM; DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING; GENE ACTIVATION; GENE CONTROL; GENE REPRESSION; GENE TARGETING; HUMAN; MUSCLE CELL; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CELL DEATH; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL DIVISION; CELL PHYSIOLOGY; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; HUMANS; MYOGENIC REGULATORY FACTORS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 0036165434     PISSN: 09680004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-0004(01)02031-X     Document Type: Review

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