In vivo analysis of mef2 transcription factors in synapse regulation and neuronal survival

PLoS ONE

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  Akhtar, M Waseem ^a   Kim, Mi Sung ^a   Adachi, Megumi ^a   Morris, Michael J ^a   Qi, Xiaoxia ^a   Richardson, James A ^b   Bassel Duby, Rhonda ^a   Olson, Eric N ^a   Kavalali, Ege T ^b   Monteggia, Lisa M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MYOCYTE ENHANCER FACTOR 2; MEF2A PROTEIN, MOUSE; MEF2B PROTEIN, MOUSE; MEF2C PROTEIN, MOUSE; MEF2D PROTEIN, MOUSE; MYOGENIC FACTOR;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CELL FUNCTION; CELL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENDRITIC SPINE; GENE; GENE DELETION; HIPPOCAMPUS; IN VIVO STUDY; LEARNING; LETHALITY; LONG TERM POTENTIATION; MEF2A GENE; MEF2C GENE; MEF2D GENE; MEMORY; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOUSE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN FUNCTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNAPSE; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; ANIMAL; GENETICS; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

MUS;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CELL SURVIVAL; DENDRITIC SPINES; GENE DELETION; HIPPOCAMPUS; LEARNING; LONG-TERM POTENTIATION; MALE; MEMORY; MICE; MYOGENIC REGULATORY FACTORS; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SYNAPSES;

EID: 84859516058     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0034863     Document Type: Article

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