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MYOCD protein, human

Known as: Myocardin, myocardin protein, human 
Myocardin (938 aa, ~102 kDa) is encoded by the human MYOCD gene. This protein plays a role in myogenesis, heart development and transcriptional… (More)
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2004-2018
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Cardiac Muscle ContractionCell NucleusDNA-Binding ProteinsGenes, Regulator
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1936-2019
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MYOCD protein, human
Cell Nucleus
Transcription, Genetic
Transcriptional Regulation
dna binding
Genes, Regulator

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2018
2018
Myocardin regulates mitochondrial calcium homeostasis and prevents permeability transition
Myocardin is a transcriptional co-activator required for cardiovascular development, but also promotes cardiomyocyte survival… (More)
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2017
2017
Upregulation of the actin cytoskeleton via myocardin leads to increased expression of type 1 collagen.
Liver fibrosis, a model wound healing system, is characterized by excessive deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM) in the liver… (More)
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2016
2016
Myocardin inhibits estrogen receptor alpha-mediated proliferation of human breast cancer MCF-7 cells via regulating MicroRNA expression.
Myocardin is frequently repressed during human malignant transformation, and restoration of myocardin expression in sarcoma cells… (More)
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2015
2015
Protein kinase Cα inhibits myocardin-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy through the promotion of myocardin phosphorylation.
Myocardin plays a key role in the development of cardiac hypertrophy. However, the upstream signals that control the stability… (More)
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2012
2012
Reciprocal expression of MRTF-A and myocardin is crucial for pathological vascular remodelling in mice.
Myocardin-related transcription factor (MRTF)-A is a Rho signalling-responsive co-activator of serum response factor (SRF). Here… (More)
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2010
2010
Expression and functional activity of four myocardin isoforms.
Myocardin (MYOCD) is an essential component of a molecular switch for the expression of contractile genes in smooth muscle and… (More)
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2008
2008
A rare human sequence variant reveals myocardin autoinhibition.
Myocardin (MYOCD) is a transcriptional co-activator that promotes cardiac or smooth muscle gene programs through its interaction… (More)
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2007
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2007
Myocardin in tumor suppression and myofibroblast differentiation.
The malignant transformation process is associated with defects in cell cycle regulation and disruption of the normal… (More)
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2005
2005
Activation of cardiac and smooth muscle-specific genes in primary human cells after forced expression of human myocardin.
OBJECTIVE Myocardin is a recently discovered transcriptional regulator of cardiac and smooth muscle development. Its ability to… (More)
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2004
2004
Myocardin--not quite MyoD.
Not Quite MyoD −− Myocardin Print ISSN: 1079-5642. Online ISSN: 1524-4636 Copyright © 2004 American Heart Association, Inc. All… (More)
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