Interaction of USF1/USF2 and α-Pal/Nrf1 to Fmr-1 promoter increases in mouse brain during aging

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 376, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 347-351

  Prasad, S ^a   Singh, Kanchan ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Pal Nrf1; Aging; Brain; EMSA; Fmr 1; Transcription factors; USF1 USF2

Indexed keywords

FRAGILE X MENTAL RETARDATION PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR NRF1; UPSTREAM STIMULATORY FACTOR 1; UPSTREAM STIMULATORY FACTOR 2;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; AGING; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FMR 1 GENE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENE; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN DNA INTERACTION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

AGE FACTORS; AGING; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; BRAIN; E-BOX ELEMENTS; ELECTROPHORETIC MOBILITY SHIFT ASSAY; FRAGILE X MENTAL RETARDATION PROTEIN; GC RICH SEQUENCE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; MALE; MICE; MICE, MUTANT STRAINS; NUCLEAR RESPIRATORY FACTOR 1; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); UPSTREAM STIMULATORY FACTORS;

EID: 52949136995     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2008.08.155     Document Type: Article

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