SKN-1A AND SKN-1I - 2 FUNCTIONALLY DISTINCT OCT-2-RELATED FACTORS EXPRESSED IN EPIDERMIS

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作者
ANDERSEN, B [1 ]
SCHONEMANN, MD [1 ]
FLYNN, SE [1 ]
PEARSE, RV [1 ]
SINGH, H [1 ]
ROSENFELD, MG [1 ]
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[1] UNIV CHICAGO,HOWARD HUGHES MED INST,CHICAGO,IL 60637
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10.1126/science.7682011
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
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Two forms of a member of the POU domain family of transcriptional regulators, highly related to Oct-2, are selectively expressed in terminally differentiating epidermis and hair follicles. One form, referred to as Skn-1i, contains an amino-terminal domain that inhibits DNA binding and can inhibit transactivation by Oct-1. A second form, Skn-1a, contains an alternative amino terminus and serves to activate cytokeratin 10 (K10) gene expression. The pattern of expression of the Skn-1a/i gene products and the effect of the alternative products on the expression of other genes suggest that these factors serve regulatory functions with respect to epidermal development.
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