Overexpression of DRG2 Increases G2/M Phase Cells and Decreases Sensitivity to Nocodazole-Induced Apoptosis

Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 135, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 331-335

  Song, Hebok ^a   Kim, Sin Il ^a   Ko, Myoung Seok ^a   Kim, Hyo Jeong ^a   Heo, Jin Chul ^a   Lee, Hae Jin ^a   Lee, Han Saem ^a   Han, In Seob ^a   Kwack, KyuBum ^b   Park, Jeong Woo ^a  

^a University of Ulsan   (South Korea)

^b Korea National Institute of Health   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Delay in cell cycle; DRG2; G2 M phase; Jurkat cells

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTALLY REGULATED GTP BINDING PROTEIN 2; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; NOCODAZOLE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE; CELL CYCLE G2 PHASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MOLECULAR CLONING; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

APOPTOSIS; CELL DIVISION; G2 PHASE; GTP-BINDING PROTEINS; HUMANS; JURKAT CELLS; NOCODAZOLE; RNA, MESSENGER; TRANSFECTION;

EID: 11144357302     PISSN: 0021924X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jb/mvh040     Document Type: Article

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