MeCP2 expression and promoter methylation of cyclin D1 gene are associated with cyclin D1 expression in developing rat epididymal duct

Acta Histochemica et Cytochemica

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 135-142

  Darwanto, Agus ^a   Kitazawa, Riko ^a   Mori, Kiyoshi ^a   Kondo, Takeshi ^a   Kitazawa, Sohei ^a  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cyclin D1; Epididymis; In situ hybridization; MeCP2; Methylation

Indexed keywords

BISULFITE; CYCLIN D1; CYTOSINE; METHYL CPG BINDING PROTEIN 2;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CPG ISLAND; DEVELOPMENT; EPIDIDYMIS; EPIGENETICS; EPITHELIUM CELL; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE LOCUS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTESTINE EPITHELIUM; MALE; METHYLATION; NERVE CELL; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PURKINJE CELL; RAT; SPERMATOGONIUM; TESTIS;

RATTUS;

EID: 55249104094     PISSN: 00445991     EISSN: 13475800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1267/ahc.08025     Document Type: Article

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