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Possible role of c-Jun in transcription of the mouse renin gene.
Kidney international - 1 Aug 1998
Tamura K, Umemura S, Nyui N, Yabana M, Toya Y, Fukamizu A, Murakami K, Ishii M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Renin is a rate-limiting enzyme for activity of the circulating renin-angiotensin system (RAS) and expression of the renin gene is regulated by a variety of stimuli. In this study, we examined a possible role of c-Jun in the transcription of renin gene. METHODS: The renin promoter, chloramphenicol acetyltransferase (CAT), fusion genes with or without c-Jun expression vector (pSV-c-Jun) were...
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