Stable transfection of CHO cells with the c-myc gene results in increased proliferation rates, reduces serum dependency, and induces anchorage independence

Cytotechnology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-10

  Ifandi, Vasiliki ^a   Al Rubeai, Mohamed ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; C myc over expression; CHO cells; Proliferation; Transformation

Indexed keywords

GROWTH FACTOR; MYC PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL DEATH; CELL GROWTH; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL TRANSFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE OVEREXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; GLUCOSE INTAKE; GROWTH INHIBITION; GROWTH RATE; NONHUMAN; PROMOTER REGION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SERUM;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0038443201     PISSN: 09209069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024203518501     Document Type: Article

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