Down-regulation of SHH/BMP4 signalling in human anorectal malformations

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1842-1850

  Zhang, J ^a   Zhang, Z B ^a   Gao, H ^a   Zhang, D ^a   Wang, Weilin L ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anorectal malformations; Gene expression; Immunohistochemistry; Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT PCR); SHH BMP4 signalling pathway; Western blotting

Indexed keywords

BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN 4; MESSENGER RNA; SONIC HEDGEHOG PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR GLI2; ZINC FINGER PROTEIN;

ANORECTAL MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN REGULATION; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFANT; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 74949136833     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000903700620     Document Type: Article

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