Coexpression of Brn-3a POU protein with p53 in a population of neuronal progenitor cells is associated with differentiation and protection against apoptosis

Journal of Neuroscience Research

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 803-814

  Hudson, Chantelle D ^a   Podesta, Jennifer ^a   Henderson, Deborah ^b   Latchman, D S ^a   Budhram Mahadeo, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF HUMAN GENETICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brn 3a; Neural crest cells; Neuronal development; p53; Sensory neuron differentiation

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; PROTEIN P21; PROTEIN P53; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR POU4F1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL FATE; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; MALE; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NEURAL CREST CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSORY NERVE CELL; STEM CELL;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELLS, CULTURED; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; EMBRYO; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEURONS; STEM CELLS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR BRN-3; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR BRN-3A; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR PROTEIN P53;

EID: 10644277060     PISSN: 03604012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jnr.20299     Document Type: Article

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