Genetic control of pituitary development and hypopituitarism.
Curr Opin Genet Dev
; 15(3): 332-40, 2005 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-15917210
ABSTRACT
The pituitary gland functions as a relay between the hypothalamus and peripheral target organs that regulate basic physiological functions, including growth, the stress response, reproduction, metabolism and lactation. The development of the pituitary gland has been studied extensively in mice, and has begun to be explored in zebrafish, an animal model system amenable to forward genetics. Multiple signaling molecules and transcription factors, expressed in overlapping but distinct spatial and temporal patterns, are required at various stages of pituitary development. Defects in this precisely regulated genetic program lead to diverse pituitary dysfunction. The animal models have greatly enhanced our understanding of molecular mechanisms underlying pituitary development in addition to congenital pituitary disorders in humans.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Asunto principal:
Hipófisis
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Hipopituitarismo
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Curr Opin Genet Dev
Asunto de la revista:
GENETICA
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos