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The snail superfamily of zinc-finger transcription factors

Nieto, M. Angela·2002·Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology

Abstract

The Snail superfamily of zinc-finger transcription factors is involved in processes that imply pronounced cell movements, both during embryonic development and in the acquisition of invasive and migratory properties during tumour progression. Different family members have also been implicated in the signalling cascade that confers left right identity, as well as in the formation of appendages, neural differentiation, cell division and cell survival.

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Authors
Nieto, M. A.
Affiliations
Instituto Cajal (ES)
Corresponding author
Nieto, M. Angela
Venue
Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
Published
2002-03
Volume
3
Issue
3
Pages
155-166
ISSN
  • 1471-0072 (ISSN-L)
  • 1471-0080
OpenAlex
W2146445411
Cited by
1,719
References
117
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FWCI
3.85
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Mechanisms of cancer metastasis
Keywords
zinc finger transcription factor, cell migration, embryonic development, tumor invasion, left-right asymmetry, appendage formation, neuronal differentiation, cell division, cell survival
MeSH terms
Snail Family Transcription Factors, Amino Acid Sequence, Animals, Cell Division, Cell Survival, Chick Embryo, DNA-Binding Proteins, Humans, Models, Biological, Molecular Sequence Data, Phylogeny, Repressor Proteins, Transcription Factors, Signal Transduction, Zinc Fingers, Conserved Sequence, Sequence Homology, Amino Acid, Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental, Mice

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