Regulatory regions in the rat lactase-phlorizin hydrolase gene that control cell-specific expression

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 275-285

  Verhave, Menno ^a   Krasinski, Stephen D ^a   Christian, Sara I ^a   Van Schaik, Sandrijn ^a   van Den Brink, Gijs R ^b   Doting, Edwina M H ^b   Maas, Saskia M ^b   Wolthers, Katja C ^b   Grand, Richard J ^c   Montgomery, Robert K ^c  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Gene expression; Lactase phlorizin hydrolase; Small intestine; Transcription factors

Indexed keywords

DNA BINDING PROTEIN; GLYCOSYLCERAMIDASE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL STRAIN CACO 2; DNA FOOTPRINTING; GEL MOBILITY SHIFT ASSAY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT;

ANIMALS; CACO-2 CELLS; DNA FOOTPRINTING; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; ELECTROPHORETIC MOBILITY SHIFT ASSAY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; GLYCOSYLCERAMIDASE; HUMANS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; RATS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC; TRANSFECTION;

EID: 16644366716     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-200409000-00010     Document Type: Article

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