title: Regulation of intermediate filament gene expression.
abstract: Members of the intermediate filament protein family exhibit complex patterns of development-specific and tissue-specific expression. Studies exploring the mechanisms of gene regulation are underway and key regulatory factors are currently being described and isolated for certain genes encoding intermediate filament proteins. Selected systems from this diverse group of about 50 genes will be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 23298.
authors.forename: Z E
authors.initials: ZE
authors.lastname: Zehner
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D007381:Intermediate Filament Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D007382:Intermediate Filaments / Q000502:physiology; D034882:Lamins; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D009928:Organ Specificity / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D007381:Intermediate Filament Proteins; D034882:Lamins; D009687:Nuclear Proteins