Neuregulin-1 induces expression of Egr-1 and activates acetylcholine receptor transcription through an Egr-1-binding site

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 339, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 483-494

  Fromm, Larry ^a   Rhode, Monika ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

acetylcholine receptor; AChR, acetylcholine receptor; Egr 1; Egr 1, early growth response 1; ErbB; hGH, human growth hormone; MuSK, muscle specific kinase; neuregulin; neuromuscular synapse; NRE, neuregulin 1 response element; NRG 1, neuregulin 1

Indexed keywords

CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR; EARLY GROWTH RESPONSE FACTOR 1; NEU DIFFERENTIATION FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; DNA PROTEIN COMPLEX; DNA RESPONSIVE ELEMENT; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; MUSCLE CELL; MYOTUBE; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REGULATORY MECHANISM;

EID: 2442496451     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2004.04.018     Document Type: Article

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