La familia de genes para las principales proteínas urinarias: expresión en varios tejidos secretores del ratón

Cell
|March 1, 1983
PubMed
Resumen

Las proteínas urinarias principales (MUP) se encuentran en el hígado de ratón y en varias glándulas, no solo en la orina. La expresión génica varía significativamente según el tejido y la regulación hormonal, lo que sugiere diversas funciones de MUP.

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