Olig2 and Ngn2 function in opposition to modulate gene expression in motor neuron progenitor cells

Genes and Development

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 282-294

  Lee, Soo Kyung ^a,b   Lee, Bora ^a,b   Ruiz, Esmeralda C ^a   Pfaff, Samuel L ^a  

^a SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Basic helix loop helix (bHLH); Development; Motor neuron; Neurogenin (Ngn); Olig; Oligodendrocyte

Indexed keywords

HELIX LOOP HELIX PROTEIN; OLIGODENDROCYTE TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR 2; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR NGN2; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CELL MATURATION; DNA BINDING; EMBRYO; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; MOTONEURON; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OLIGODENDROGLIA; POLYMORPHONUCLEAR CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN INTERACTION; SPINAL CORD MOTONEURON; STEM CELL;

ANIMALS; BASIC HELIX-LOOP-HELIX TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CHICK EMBRYO; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS; MICE; MOTOR NEURONS; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; OLIGODENDROGLIA; STEM CELLS;

EID: 12144271676     PISSN: 08909369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1101/gad.1257105     Document Type: Article

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