title: Transcriptional regulation: cancer, neurons and the REST.
abstract: REST/NRSF was first identified as a transcriptional repressor of neuronal genes in non-neuronal cells. Recent studies have now revealed seemingly paradoxical roles for REST/NRSF in neurogenesis, neural plasticity, tumour suppression and cancer progression.
authors.affiliation: Physiological Laboratory and Department of Human Anatomt & Cell Biology, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Crown St, Liverpol L69 3BX, UK. j.m.coulson@liv.ac.uk
authors.forename: Judy M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Coulson
mesh_terms: D017398:Alternative Splicing / Q000235:genetics; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000235:genetics*; D056970:Co-Repressor Proteins; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism*; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology*; D012097:Repressor Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D000099229:RE1-Silencing Transcription Factor
chemical_list: D056970:Co-Repressor Proteins; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D012097:Repressor Proteins; D014157:Transcription Factors; D000099229:RE1-Silencing Transcription Factor; C121019:RCOR1 protein, human