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A Novel Role for the Forkhead Transcription Factor FOXL2 in Activin A-Regulated Follicle-Stimulating Hormone β Subunit Transcription
27 Mar 2009
Abstract excerpt
Selective synthesis and release of FSH from pituitary gonadotropes is regulated by activins. Activins directly stimulate murine FSHbeta (Fshb) subunit gene transcription through a consensus 8-bp Sma- and Mad-related protein-binding element (SBE) in the proximal promoter. In contrast, the human FSHB promoter is relatively insensitive to the direct effects of activins and lacks this SBE. The proximal porcine Fshb...
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