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Conjunction of potential G-quadruplex and adjacent cis-elements in the 5' UTR of hepatocyte nuclear factor 4-alpha strongly inhibit protein expression.
Scientific reports - 12 Dec 2017
Guo Shangdong, Lu Hong
Abstract excerpt
Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4-alpha (HNF4α) is a well established master regulator of liver development and function. We identified the in vitro presence of a stable secondary structure, G-quadruplex (G4) in the 5' UTR of P1-HNF4A, the predominant HNF4α isoform(s) in adult liver. Our data suggest that the cooperation of G4 and the adjacent putative protein-binding sites within the 5' UTR was necessary and...
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