Activation of the human transforming growth factor alpha (TGF-α) gene by the hepatitis B viral X protein (HBx) through AP-2 sites

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry

Volumn 231, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 155-161

  Kim, Jun Hwan ^a   Rho, Hyune Mo ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

AP 2; HBx; Hepatitis B virus; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Transactivation; Transforming growth factor alpha

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; MITOGENIC AGENT; ONCOPROTEIN; TRANSACTIVATOR PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR AP 2; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR ALPHA; VIRUS PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; ASSAY; BINDING SITE; CELL STRAIN HEPG2; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPRESSION VECTOR; GENE ACTIVATION; GENE ACTIVITY; GENE DELETION; GENE INTERACTION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LIVER CARCINOGENESIS; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MITOGENESIS; PROMOTER REGION; TRANSACTIVATION;

CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; HUMANS; MUTAGENESIS, SITE-DIRECTED; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); RESPONSE ELEMENTS; RNA, MESSENGER; SEQUENCE DELETION; TRANS-ACTIVATION (GENETICS); TRANS-ACTIVATORS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR AP-2; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR ALPHA;

ALPHAVIRUS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; PAPOVAVIRIDAE; VECTORS;

EID: 0036198367     PISSN: 03008177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1014477218369     Document Type: Article

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