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MEF2A gene

Known as: MADS BOX TRANSCRIPTION ENHANCER FACTOR 2, POLYPEPTIDE A, MEF2A, RSRFC9 
This gene plays a role in transcriptional regulation, muscle development and transcriptional responses to stress and growth factors.
National Institutes of Health

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Homo sapiensOrganogenesisTranscription, GeneticTranscriptional Regulation

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2015
2015
Inhibition of MEF2A prevents hyperglycemia-induced extracellular matrix accumulation by blocking Akt and TGF-β1/Smad activation in cardiac fibroblasts.
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Multiple reaction monitoring as a method for identifying protein posttranslational modifications.
The activity of many transcriptional regulators is significantly altered by posttranslational modifications of specific sites… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
MEF2A sequence variants and coronary artery disease: a change of heart?
Rare mutations in MEF2A have been proposed as a cause of coronary artery disease (CAD) and myocardial infarction (MI). In this… 
2005
2005
Assessment of MEF2A mutations in myocardial infarction in Japanese patients.
BACKGROUND Recently, a mutation in the human MEF2A gene was reported to be responsible for an autosomal dominant form of coronary… 
2004
2004
ERK5 is targeted to myocyte enhancer factor 2A (MEF2A) through a MAPK docking motif.
One critical component in determining the specificity, and efficiency of MAPK (mitogen-activated protein kinase) substrate… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
The MEF2A 3' untranslated region functions as a cis-acting translational repressor
Myocyte enhancer factor 2 (MEF2) proteins serve as important muscle transcription factors. In addition, MEF2 proteins have been… 
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1996
Highly Cited
1996
The expression of MEF2 genes is implicated in CNS neuronal differentiation.
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1995
Highly Cited
1995
DNA binding specificity determinants in MADS-box transcription factors
The MADS box is a conserved sequence motif found in the DNA binding domain of a family of transcription factors which possess… 
1995
1995
MEF2 proteins, including MEF2A, are expressed in both muscle and non-muscle cells.
The MEF2 proteins are involved in regulation of many muscle specific genes. Although MEF2 RNAs encoding the MEF2A and MEF2D… 
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1993
Highly Cited
1993
The identification of elements determining the different DNA binding specificities of the MADS box proteins p67SRF and RSRFC4.
The human transcription factors p67SRF and RSRFC4 recognise similar but distinct binding sites which are found in the promoters… 
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