Rescuing developing thymocytes from death by neglect

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 7-18

  Chung, Heekyoung ^a   Choi, Young I ^a   Ko, Myung gon ^a   Seong, Rho H ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Glucocorticoids; SRG3 protein

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID; GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; INHIBITOR OF APOPTOSIS PROTEIN; LYMPHOCYTE ANTIGEN RECEPTOR; PROTEIN; PROTEIN BCL 2; PROTEIN BCL X; PROTEIN NOTCH; PROTEIN SRG3; T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; CELL DEATH; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL MATURATION; CELL SELECTION; CYTOLOGY; DRUG MECHANISM; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NEGLECT; NONHUMAN; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; T LYMPHOCYTE; THYMOCYTE; THYMUS; TRANSACTIVATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0037203536     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2002.35.1.007     Document Type: Review

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