Defective retinoic acid regulation of the Pit-1 gene enhancer: A novel mechanism of combined pituitary hormone deficiency

Molecular Endocrinology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 476-484

  Cohen, Laurie E ^a   Zanger, Kerstin ^a   Brue, Thierry ^a   Wondisford, Fredric E ^b   Radovick, Sally ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYPOPHYSIS HORMONE; RETINOIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DNA BINDING; ENHANCER REGION; GENE ACTIVATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE INDUCTION; GENE MUTATION; HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 0032911188     PISSN: 08888809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/mend.13.3.0251     Document Type: Article

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