The regulation of human β-defensin 2 by the ETS transcription factor MEF (myeloid elf-1-like factor) is enhanced by promyelocytic leukemia protein

Journal of Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 466-470

  Suico, Mary Ann ^a   Lu, Zhuo ^a   Shuto, Tsuyoshi ^a   Koga, Tomoaki ^a   Uchikawa, Tomoko ^a   Yoshida, Hiroki ^a   Matsuzaki, Kazuhito ^a   Nakao, Mitsuyoshi ^a   Li, Jian Dong ^b   Kai, Hirofumi ^a  

^a KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Myeloid elf 1 like factor; Promyelocytic leukemia nuclear body; defensin 2

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BETA DEFENSIN 2; PEPTIDE; PROMYELOCYTIC LEUKEMIA PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS; EPITHELIUM CELL; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; MAMMAL CELL; PROMYELOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; PROTEIN DOMAIN; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION; UPREGULATION;

EID: 4544298012     PISSN: 13478613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1254/jphs.SC0040077     Document Type: Article

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