Androgen and Estrogen receptors (Androgen receptor and ESR1 (nuclear)) function as steroid-hormone activated transcription factors. Upon binding the hormone ligand, receptors dissociate from accessory proteins, translocate into the nucleus, dimerize, and then stimulate transcription ...

Sp1 transcription factor (SP1) is a transcription factor involved in gene expression in the early development of an organism. It belongs to the Sp/KLF family of transcription factors. The SP1 transcription factor contains a zinc finger protein motif, by which it binds directly to DNA ...

V-myc myelocytomatosis viral oncogene homolog (c-Myc) is a multifunctional, nuclear phosphoprotein that plays a role in cell cycle progression, apoptosis and cellular transformation. c-Myc controls the transcription of a variety of different targets and regulates different processes, ...

CCAAT/enhancer binding proteins (C/EBP) are a group of bZIP transcription factors, consisting of C/EBPalpha, beta, delta, epsilon, gamma and zeta, which can bind as homodimers to certain promoters and enhancers. C/EBP is important in the regulation ...

Hepatocyte nuclear factors (HNFs) are a group of phylogenetically unrelated transcription factors that regulate the transcription of a diverse group of genes. Hepatocyte nuclear factors are expressed predominately in the liver. However, HNFs are also expressed and play important roles in a number ...

Angiotensin II, a major effector peptide of the renin-angiotensin system, and is believed to play a critical role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular remodeling associated with hypertension, heart failure, and atherosclerosis [1]. Angiotensin II acts via Angiotensin ...