Article
Mutant NR5A1/SF-1 in patients with disorders of sex development shows defective activation of the SOX9 TESCO enhancer.
Human mutation - 1 Dec 2018
Sreenivasan Rajini, Ludbrook Louisa, Fisher Brett, Declosmenil Faustine, Knower Kevin C, Croft Brittany, Bird Anthony D, Ryan Janelle, Bashamboo Anu, Sinclair Andrew H, Koopman Peter, McElreavey Ken, Poulat Francis, Harley Vincent R
Abstract excerpt
Nuclear receptor subfamily 5 group A member 1/Steroidogenic factor 1 (NR5A1; SF-1; Ad4BP) mutations cause 46,XY disorders of sex development (DSD), with phenotypes ranging from developmentally mild (e.g., hypospadias) to severe (e.g., complete gonadal dysgenesis). The molecular mechanism underlying this spectrum is unclear. During sex determination, SF-1 regulates SOX9 (SRY [sex determining region Y]-box 9)...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
