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PLXNB1 mutations in the etiology of idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism.
Journal of neuroendocrinology - 1 Apr 2022
Welch Bradley A, Cho Hyun-Ju, Ucakturk Seyit Ahmet, Farmer Stephen Matthew, Cetinkaya Semra, Abaci Ayhan, Akkus Gamze, Simsek Enver, Kotan Leman Damla, Turan Ihsan, Gurbuz Fatih, Yuksel Bilgin, Wray Susan, Topaloglu A Kemal
Abstract excerpt
Idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (IHH) comprises a group of rare genetic disorders characterized by pubertal failure caused by gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) deficiency. Genetic factors involved in semaphorin/plexin signaling have been identified in patients with IHH. PlexinB1, a member of the plexin family receptors, serves as the receptor for semaphorin 4D (Sema4D). In mice, perturbations in...
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