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SHOX triggers the lysosomal pathway of apoptosis via oxidative stress.
Human molecular genetics - 15 Mar 2014
Hristov Georgi, Marttila Tiina, Durand Claudia, Niesler Beate, Rappold Gudrun A, Marchini Antonio
Abstract excerpt
The SHOX gene encodes for a transcription factor important for normal bone development. Mutations in the gene are associated with idiopathic short stature and are responsible for the growth failure and skeletal defects found in the majority of patients with Léri-Weill dyschondrosteosis (LWD) and Langer mesomelic dysplasia. SHOX is expressed in growth plate chondrocytes where it is supposed to modulate the...
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