Wnt1-regulated genetic networks in midbrain dopaminergic neuron development

Journal of Molecular Cell Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 34-41

  Wurst, Wolfgang ^a,b,c   Prakash, Nilima ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b GERMAN CENTER FOR NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES DZNE   (Germany)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

dopamine; mouse; neuron; ventral midbrain; Wnt1

Indexed keywords

LIM HOMEOBOX TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR 1 ALPHA; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR OTX2; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR PITX3; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WNT1 PROTEIN;

BRAIN NERVE CELL; CELL FATE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL SURVIVAL; DOPAMINE METABOLISM; DOPAMINERGIC NERVE CELL; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; MESENCEPHALON; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN SECRETION; REVIEW; STEM CELL;

DOPAMINE; MOUSE; NEURON; VENTRAL MIDBRAIN; WNT1;

ANIMALS; DOPAMINERGIC NEURONS; GENE REGULATORY NETWORKS; MESENCEPHALON; MICE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; WNT SIGNALING PATHWAY; WNT1 PROTEIN;

EID: 84896869423     PISSN: 16742788     EISSN: 17594685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmcb/mjt046     Document Type: Review

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