Article
Posttranscriptional mechanisms account for differences in steady state levels of insulin receptor messenger RNA in different cells.
Molecular endocrinology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 May 1991
Tewari M, Tewari D S, Taub R
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies have indicated that, in general, the insulin receptor gene is expressed at a level in cells reflecting the level of insulin receptors on the cellular surface. For instance, insulin-responsive tissues, such as hepatocytes, express high levels of both insulin receptor protein and mRNA relative to less responsive cells, such as fibroblasts. Moreover, in the cells of a patient (Minn1) with severe...
Topics
- Alleles
- Animals
- Cell Line
- Fibroblasts
- Humans
- Insulin
- Kidney
- Liver
- Liver Neoplasms, Experimental
- Lymphocytes
- Promoter Regions, Genetic
- RNA Processing, Post-Transcriptional
