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Lhx1 controls terminal differentiation and circadian function of the suprachiasmatic nucleus.
Cell reports - 8 May 2014
Bedont Joseph L, LeGates Tara A, Slat Emily A, Byerly Mardi S, Wang Hong, Hu Jianfei, Rupp Alan C, Qian Jiang, Wong G William, Herzog Erik D, Hattar Samer, Blackshaw Seth
Abstract excerpt
Vertebrate circadian rhythms are organized by the hypothalamic suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN). Despite its physiological importance, SCN development is poorly understood. Here, we show that Lim homeodomain transcription factor 1 (Lhx1) is essential for terminal differentiation and function of the SCN. Deletion of Lhx1 in the developing SCN results in loss of SCN-enriched neuropeptides involved in synchronization...
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