Una mutación en el hogar POU de Pit-1 responsable de la deficiencia combinada de la hormona pituitaria
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Preparation of Mouse Pituitary Immunogen for the Induction of Experimental Autoimmune Hypophysitis
Published on: December 17, 2010
1Department of Pediatrics, Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital, Cleveland, OH.
Science (New York, N.Y.)
|August 21, 1992
Resumen
Las mutaciones en el gen Pit-1 causan deficiencias de la hormona pituitaria en ratones y humanos. La proteína Pit-1 mutante inhibe la función normal de Pit-1, lo que lleva a problemas de desarrollo.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Endocrinología Endocrinología.
- Genética La genética.
- Biología del desarrollo Biología del desarrollo.
Sus antecedentes:
- El factor de transcripción específico de la hipófisis 1 (Pit-1) es crucial para el desarrollo de la hipófisis anterior y la producción de hormonas en los mamíferos.
- Las mutaciones en el gen Pit-1 están relacionadas con el enanismo en ratones, caracterizado por deficiencias en la hormona del crecimiento, la prolactina y la hormona estimulante de la tiroides.
- Pit-1 juega un papel vital en la diferenciación y función de los linajes celulares somatotróficos, lactotróficos y tirotróficos.
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