Role of Pit-1 in the gene expression of growth hormone, prolactin, and thyrotropin

Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 523-540

  Cohen, L E ^a   Wondisford, F E ^a   Radovick, S ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR PIT 1;

DNA BINDING; GENE ACTIVATION; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPOPITUITARISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN SYNTHESIS; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; THYROTROPIN RELEASE;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 0029835520     PISSN: 08898529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0889-8529(05)70339-X     Document Type: Article

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