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Characterization of GTP cyclohydrolase I gene expression in the human neuroblastoma SKN-BE(2)M17: enhanced transcription in response to cAMP is conferred by the proximal promoter

  1. Kei Hirayama,
  2. Mika Shimoji,
  3. Lance Swick,
  4. Amy Meyer,
  5. Gregory Kapatos

Article first published online: 7 JUL 2008

DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.2001.00583.x

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Journal of Neurochemistry

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volume 79, Issue 3, pages 576–587, November 2001

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Hirayama, K., Shimoji, M., Swick, L., Meyer, A. and Kapatos, G. (2001), Characterization of GTP cyclohydrolase I gene expression in the human neuroblastoma SKN-BE(2)M17: enhanced transcription in response to cAMP is conferred by the proximal promoter. Journal of Neurochemistry, 79: 576–587. doi: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.2001.00583.x

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  1. Cellular and Clinical Neurobiology Program, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences and Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA

*Address correspondence and reprint requests to G. Kapatos, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, 2309 Scott Hall, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 540 E. Canfield, Detroit, MI 48201, USA. E-mail: gkapato@med.wayne.edu

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  1. Issue published online: 7 JUL 2008
  2. Article first published online: 7 JUL 2008
  3. Received July 10, 2001; revised manuscript received August 8, 2001; accepted August 9, 2001.

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