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The evolutionarily conserved transcription factor PRDM12 controls sensory neuron development and pain perception.
Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.) - 1 Jan 2015
Nagy Vanja, Cole Tiffany, Van Campenhout Claude, Khoung Thang M, Leung Calvin, Vermeiren Simon, Novatchkova Maria, Wenzel Daniel, Cikes Domagoj, Polyansky Anton A, Kozieradzki Ivona, Meixner Arabella, Bellefroid Eric J, Neely G Gregory, Penninger Josef M
Abstract excerpt
PR homology domain-containing member 12 (PRDM12) belongs to a family of conserved transcription factors implicated in cell fate decisions. Here we show that PRDM12 is a key regulator of sensory neuronal specification in Xenopus. Modeling of human PRDM12 mutations that cause hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy (HSAN) revealed remarkable conservation of the mutated residues in evolution. Expression of...
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