Estrogen regulation of the neprilysin gene through a hormone-responsive element

Journal of Molecular Neuroscience

Volumn 39, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 22-26

  Xiao, Zhi Min ^a   Sun, Li ^a   Liu, Yu Min ^a   Zhang, Jun Jian ^a   Huang, Jian ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Galactosidase; Alzheimer's disease; Estrogen; Neprilysin; Yeast report gene system

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID BETA PROTEIN; ANDROGEN; ESTROGEN; GLUCOCORTICOID; MEMBRANE METALLOENDOPEPTIDASE; PROGESTERONE;

AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANDROGEN RESPONSE ELEMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION; HORMONE RESPONSIVE ELEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AMYLOID BETA-PROTEIN; ANDROGENS; ESTROGENS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; GENES, REPORTER; HUMANS; NEPRILYSIN; RESPONSE ELEMENTS; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 74149090517     PISSN: 08958696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12031-008-9168-1     Document Type: Article

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