Differential up-regulation of gap junction connexin 26 gene in mammary and uterine tissues: The role of Sp transcription factors

Molecular Endocrinology

Volumn 12, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1931-1938

  Tu, Zheng Jin ^a   Kollander, Rahn ^a   Kiang, David T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR SP1;

ARTICLE; BREAST; DNA PROTEIN COMPLEX; ELECTROPHORESIS; GAP JUNCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; UTERUS;

EID: 14444276041     PISSN: 08888809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/mend.12.12.0208     Document Type: Article

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