Transcriptional regulatory networks associated with self-renewal and differentiation of neural stem cells

Journal of Cellular Physiology

Volumn 225, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 337-347

  Yun, So Jeong ^a   Byun, Kyunghee ^b   Bhin, Jinhyuk ^a   Oh, Jee Hyun ^b   Nhung, Le Thi Hong ^b   Hwang, Daehee ^a   Lee, Bonghee ^b  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^b Gachon University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA CATENIN; GROWTH FACTOR; MICRORNA; NOTCH RECEPTOR; SONIC HEDGEHOG PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; WNT PROTEIN;

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL RENEWAL; EPIGENETICS; GENOMICS; HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING; HUMAN; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NEURAL STEM CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEOMICS; SHORT SURVEY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; ANIMAL; CELL PROLIFERATION; CYTOLOGY; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; NERVE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY; STEM CELL;

ANIMALS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; NEURONS; STEM CELLS; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

EID: 77956495710     PISSN: 00219541     EISSN: 10974652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcp.22294     Document Type: Short Survey

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