| Literature DB >> 17875424 |
Joan D Ferraris1, Maurice B Burg.
Abstract
Hypertonicity activates several different transcription factors, including TonEBP/OREBP, that in turn increase transcription of numerous genes. Hypertonicity elevates TonEBP/OREBP transcriptional activity by moving it into the nucleus, where it binds to its cognate DNA element (ORE), and by increasing its transactivational activity. This chapter presents protocols for measuring the transcriptional activity of TonEBP/OREBP and determining its subcellular localization, its binding to OREs, and activity of its transactivation domain.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17875424 DOI: 10.1016/S0076-6879(07)28016-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Methods Enzymol ISSN: 0076-6879 Impact factor: 1.600