Differential regulation of zebrafish metallothionein-II (zMT-II) gene transcription in ZFL and SJD cell lines by metal ions

Aquatic Toxicology

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 33-43

  Wan, Guohui ^a   Cheuk, Wai Ka ^a   Chan, King Ming ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Gene alleles; Gene promoter; Metal responsive element; Metal responsive element binding transcription factor (MTF 1); Nuclear extract

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER ION; MERCURY; METAL ION; METALLOTHIONEIN II; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; ZINC ION;

ALLELE; BIOASSAY; CYPRINID; CYTOPLASM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; ELECTROKINESIS; GENE EXPRESSION; METALLOTHIONEIN;

ALLELE; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL LINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPLASM; DNA FLANKING REGION; DOSE RESPONSE; FIN WHALE; GEL MOBILITY SHIFT ASSAY; GENE EXPRESSION; LIVER; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; ZEBRA FISH;

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; CELL LINE; ELECTROPHORETIC MOBILITY SHIFT ASSAY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; IONS; METALLOTHIONEIN; METALS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PROMOTER REGIONS, GENETIC; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SEQUENCE DELETION; ZEBRAFISH;

DANIO RERIO;

EID: 57949111167     PISSN: 0166445X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2008.10.004     Document Type: Article

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