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[Abnormalities of hepatocyte nuclear factor (HNF)-1beta: biological mechanisms, phenotypes, and clinical consequences].
Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie - 1 Jul 2009
Ulinski T, Bensman A, Lescure S
Abstract excerpt
The hepatocyte nuclear factor-1beta encoded by the TCF2 gene plays a role in the specific regulation of gene expression in various tissues such as liver, kidney, intestine, and pancreatic islets and is involved in the embryonic development of these organs. TCF2 mutations are known to be responsible for maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 5, associated with renal manifestations. Several studies have shown...
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