Possible role of c-Jun in transcription of the mouse renin gene.

doi:10.1046/j.1523-1755.1998.00025.x

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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

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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, ch...

Topics

Animals
Base Sequence
DNA
Humans
Juxtaglomerular Apparatus
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Molecular Sequence Data
Mutation
Oligonucleotides, Antisense
Promoter Regions, Genetic
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-jun
RNA, Messenger
Renin
Transcription, Genetic

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