Chapter 8. CCAAT/Enhancer-Binding Proteins in Myeloid Cells

  1. Katya Ravid2,
  2. Jonathan D. Licht3
  1. Dong-Er Zhang

Published Online: 19 MAR 2002

DOI: 10.1002/0471223883.ch8

Transcription Factors: Normal and Malignant Development of Blood Cells

Transcription Factors: Normal and Malignant Development of Blood Cells

How to Cite

Zhang, D.-E. (2002) CCAAT/Enhancer-Binding Proteins in Myeloid Cells, in Transcription Factors: Normal and Malignant Development of Blood Cells (eds K. Ravid and J. D. Licht), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471223883.ch8

Editor Information

  1. 2

    Department of Biochemistry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA

  2. 3

    Derald H. Ruttenberg Cancer Center and Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY

Author Information

  1. The Scripps Research Institute, Molecular & Experimental Medicine, MEM-L51, 10550 North Torrey Pine Road, La Jolla, CA 92037

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 19 MAR 2002
  2. Published Print: 15 DEC 2000

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471350545

Online ISBN: 9780471223887

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Keywords:

  • CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein (C/EBP);
  • myeloid cells;
  • transportation factors;
  • C/EBP-deficient animal models

Summary

Study has shown that CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein (C/EBP) is a family of transcription factors. They play many important roles during cell proliferation, differentiation, and survival. In this review the author focuses on the function of C/EBP proteins in myeloid cells.