Actin-mediated gene expression in neurons: The MRTF-SRF connection

Biological Chemistry

Volumn 391, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 591-597

  Knöll, Bernd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Axon guidance; Cytoskeleton; Growth cone; Neurite; Nucleus; Transcription

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; MYOCARDIN RELATED TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; SERUM RESPONSE FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GROWTH CONE; HUMAN; NERVE CELL; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; REVIEW; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; ANIMAL; CELL NUCLEUS; CYTOSKELETON; METABOLISM; NERVE FIBER; NEURITE;

ACTINS; ANIMALS; AXONS; CELL NUCLEUS; CYTOSKELETON; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; NEURITES; NEURONS; SERUM RESPONSE FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 77956635249     PISSN: 14316730     EISSN: 14374315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/BC.2010.061     Document Type: Review

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