A Pituitary-Specific Enhancer of the POMC Gene with Preferential Activity in Corticotrope Cells

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Cell-specific expression of the pituitary proopiomelanocortin (POMC) gene depends on the combination of tissue- and cell-restricted transcription factors such as Pitx1 and Tpit. These factors act on the proximal POMC promoter together with transcription factors that integrate inputs from signaling pathways. We now report the identification of an upstream enhancer in the POMC locus that is targeted by the same...

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