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Transcriptional regulation of RET by Nkx2-1, Phox2b, Sox10, and Pax3.
Journal of pediatric surgery - 1 Oct 2009
Leon Thomas Y Y, Ngan Elly S W, Poon Hiu-Ching, So Man-Ting, Lui Vincent C H, Tam Paul K H, Garcia-Barcelo Maria Mercedes
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BACKGROUND: The rearranged during transfection (RET) gene encodes a single-pass receptor whose proper expression and function are essential for the development of enteric nervous system. Mutations in RET regulatory regions are also associated with Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) (aganglionosis of the...
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