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Mutations in TAZ/WWTR1, a co-activator of NKX2.1 and PAX8 are not a frequent cause of thyroid dysgenesis.
Journal of endocrinological investigation - 1 Mar 2009
Ferrara A M, De Sanctis L, Rossi G, Capuano S, Del Prete G, Zampella E, Gianino P, Corrias A, Fenzi G, Zannini M, Macchia P E
Abstract excerpt
AIM: In 80-85% of cases, congenital hypothyroidism is associated with thyroid dysgenesis (TD), but only in a small percentage of cases mutations in thyroid transcription factors (NKX2.1, PAX8, FOXE1, and NKX2.5) have been associated with the disease. Several studies demonstrated that the activity of the transcription factors can be modulated by the interaction with other proteins, such as coactivators and...
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