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Multiple Sp1 sites efficiently drive transcription of the TATA-less promoter of the human glypican 3 (GPC3) gene.
Gene - 3 Jul 1998
Huber R, Schlessinger D, Pilia G
Abstract excerpt
Simpson-Golabi-Behmel Syndrome (SGBS) is an X-linked disease characterized by pre- and postnatal overgrowth. Recently, we have shown that mutations in the glypican family gene, GPC3, cause SGBS. This gene is predominantly expressed in the same mesoderm-derived tissues that overgrow in its absence. To investigate the basis for promoter function, 3.3kb of GC-rich DNA 5' of the transcribed region were fused to a...
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