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3D interactions with the growth hormone locus in cellular signalling and cancer-related pathways.
Journal of molecular endocrinology - 1 May 2020
Jain Lekha, Fadason Tayaza, Schierding William, Vickers Mark H, O'Sullivan Justin M, Perry Jo K
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Growth hormone (GH) is a peptide hormone predominantly produced by the anterior pituitary and is essential for normal growth and metabolism. The GH locus contains five evolutionarily related genes under the control of an upstream locus control region that coordinates tissue-specific expression of these genes. Compromised GH signalling and genetic variation in these genes has been implicated in various disorders...
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