Manipulation of hedgehog signaling in Xenopus by means of embryo microinjection and application of chemical inhibitors

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 397, Issue , 2007, Pages 35-45

  Hollemann, Thomas ^a   Tadjuidje, Emmanuel ^a   Koebernick, Katja ^a   Pieler, Tomas ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

7 dehydrocholesterol reductase (DHCR7); AY9944; Hedgehog interacting protein (HIP); Hydroxymethyl glutaryl coenzyme A reductase (HMGR); Mevinolin; Patched; Smoothened; Statin

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPAMINE; MESSENGER RNA; MEVINOLIN; SONIC HEDGEHOG PROTEIN; VERATRUM ALKALOID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL EMBRYO; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROINJECTION; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; HEDGEHOG PROTEINS; LOVASTATIN; MICROINJECTIONS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; RNA, MESSENGER; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; VERATRUM ALKALOIDS; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

ERINACEIDAE;

EID: 36549084975     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1385/1-59745-516-4:35     Document Type: Article

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