The key enzyme of the sialic acid metabolism is involved in embryoid body formation and expression of marker genes of germ layer formation

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 20555-20563

  Weidemann, Wenke ^a   Hering, Jessica ^a   Bennmann, Dorit ^a   Thate, Annett ^a   Horstkorte, Rüdiger ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Embryoid bodies; Embryonic stem cells; Gene expression; Sialic acid biosynthesis; UDP N acetyl 2 epimerase N acetylmannosamine kinase

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHOTRANSFERASE; SIALIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; URIDINE DIPHOSPHATE N ACETYL 2 EPIMERASE N ACETYLMANNOSAMINE KINASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL CELL CULTURE; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYOID BODY; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; ENZYME DEFICIENCY; GENE EXPRESSION; GERM LAYER; MARKER GENE; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; WILD TYPE;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELLS, CULTURED; EMBRYOID BODIES; EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS; GERM LAYERS; MICE; MULTIENZYME COMPLEXES; N-ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACID;

EID: 84885933582     PISSN: 16616596     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms141020555     Document Type: Article

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