An important role of Nrf2-ARE pathway in the cellular defense mechanism

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 139-143

  Lee, Jong Min ^a   Johnson, Jeffrey A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidant responsive element; Nrf2

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BETA GLOBIN; BINDING PROTEIN; CIS ACTING ELEMENT; DNA; LEUCINE ZIPPER PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR NF E2;

BINDING SITE; CELL ACTIVITY; CELL PROTECTION; CELL TYPE; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; DNA BINDING; DNA SEQUENCE; DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING; GENE CONTROL; GENE LOCUS; GENE TARGETING; NEUROPROTECTION; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; UPREGULATION;

EID: 2342514015     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2004.37.2.139     Document Type: Review

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