Wnt 10b activates the CCN2 promoter in NIH 3T3 fibroblasts through the Smad response element

Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 57-59

  Chen, Shaoqiong ^a   Leask, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

CCN2; CTGF; Smad; Wnt

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; CONNECTIVE TISSUE GROWTH FACTOR; CONNECTIVE TISSUE GROWTH FACTOR 1; ENDOTHELIN 1; SMAD PROTEIN; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WNT PROTEIN; WNT10B PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CELL STRAIN 3T3; CONTROLLED STUDY; FIBROGENESIS; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN CELL CULTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN FUNCTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TISSUE REPAIR;

EID: 67349118137     PISSN: 18739601     EISSN: 1873961X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12079-009-0049-3     Document Type: Article

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