Loss of active MEK1-ERK1/2 restores epithelial phenotype and morphogenesis in transdifferentiated MDCK cells

American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Volumn 285, Issue 3 54-3, 2003, Pages

  Schramek, Herbert ^a,c   Feifel, Elisabeth ^a   Marschitz, Ingrid ^a   Golochtchapova, Nadejda ^a   Gstraunthaler, Gerhard ^a   Montesano, Roberto ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Switzerland)

^c Dept of Physiology ^*  (Austria)

Author keywords

Epithelial differentiation; Epithelial to mesenchymal transition; Extracellular signal regulated kinase; Invasion; Madin Darby canine kidney cells; Mitogen activated protein kinase

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ACTIN; BETA CATENIN; CELL PROTEIN; COLLAGEN GEL; CYTOKERATIN; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE 1; UVOMORULIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL STRAIN; ENZYME PHOSPHORYLATION; EPITHELIUM CELL; KIDNEY EPITHELIUM; MESENCHYME; MORPHOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVERTANT; SMOOTH MUSCLE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0042889381     PISSN: 03636143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00463.2002     Document Type: Article

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