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Novel and functional DNA sequence variants within the GATA5 gene promoter in ventricular septal defects.
World journal of pediatrics : WJP - 1 Nov 2014
Shan Ji-Ping, Wang Xiao-Li, Qiao Yuan-Gang, Wan Yan Hong-Xin, Huang Wen-Hui, Pang Shu-Chao, Yan Bo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common human birth defect. Genetic causes for CHD remain largely unknown. GATA transcription factor 5 (GATA 5) is an essential regulator for the heart development. Mutations in the GATA5 gene have been reported in patients with a variety of CHD. Since misregulation of gene expression have been associated with human diseases, we speculated that changed levels...
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