کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2203116 | 1100418 | 2009 | 10 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
The eukaryotic cell nuclear transport system selectively mediates molecular trafficking to facilitate the regulation of cellular processes. The components of this system include diverse transport factors such as importins and nuclear pore components that are precisely organized to coordinate cellular events. A number of studies have demonstrated that the nuclear transport system is indispensible in many types of cellular responses. In particular, the nuclear transport machinery has been shown to be an important regulator of development, organogenesis, and tissue formation, wherein altered nuclear transport of key transcription factors can lead to disease. Importantly, precise switching between distinct forms of importin α is central to neural lineage specification, consistent with the hypothesis that importin expression can be a key mediator of cell differentiation.
Journal: Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology - Volume 20, Issue 5, July 2009, Pages 590–599