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Specific activation of retinoic acid receptors (RARs) and retinoid X receptors reveals a unique role for RARgamma in induction of differentiation and apoptosis of S91 melanoma cells.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 25 Jul 1997
Spanjaard R A, Ikeda M, Lee P J, Charpentier B, Chin W W, Eberlein T J
Abstract excerpt
Retinoic acid (RA) and 9-cis-RA induce growth arrest and differentiation of S91 melanoma cells. RA activates retinoic acid receptors (RARs), whereas 9-cis-RA activates both RARs and retinoid X receptors (RXRs). Both classes of receptors function as ligand-dependent transcription factors. S91 melanoma cells contain mRNA for RXRalpha, RXRbeta, RARalpha, RARgamma, and RARbeta in low levels. Among these, only RARbeta...
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