siRNA-mediated knockdown of the melanocortin 2 receptor accessory protein 2 (MRAP2) gene confers resistance to methylmercury on HEK293 cells

Journal of Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 947-950

  Hwang, Gi Wook ^a   Oh, Seong Eun ^a   Takahashi, Tsutomu ^a   Lee, Jin Yong ^a   Naganuma, Akira ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Melanocortin; Methylmercury; MRAP2; Resistance

Indexed keywords

MELANOCORTIN 2 RECEPTOR ACCESSORY PROTEIN 2; MESSENGER RNA; METHYLMERCURY; PROTEIN; SMALL INTERFERING RNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CELL STRAIN HEK293; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN REGULATION; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 78649874617     PISSN: 03881350     EISSN: 18803989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2131/jts.35.947     Document Type: Article

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