LHX4

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LHX4
Available structures
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Identifiers
Aliases LHX4 , CPHD4, LIM homeobox 4
External IDs OMIM: 602146 MGI: 101776 HomoloGene: 56497 GeneCards: LHX4
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_033343

NM_010712

RefSeq (protein)

NP_203129

NP_034842

Location (UCSC) Chr 1: 180.23 – 180.28 Mb Chr 1: 155.57 – 155.63 Mb
PubMed search [3] [4]
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LIM/homeobox protein Lhx4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LHX4 gene. [5] [6] [7]

This gene encodes a member of a large protein family which contains the LIM domain, a unique cysteine-rich zinc-binding domain. The encoded protein may function as a transcriptional regulator and be involved in control of differentiation and development of the pituitary gland. Mutations in this gene are associated with syndromic short stature and pituitary and hindbrain defects. An alternative splice variant has been described but its biological nature has not been determined. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000121454 - Ensembl, May 2017
  2. 1 2 3 GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000026468 - Ensembl, May 2017
  3. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. Liu Y, Fan M, Yu S, Zhou Y, Wang J, Yuan J, Qiang B (Feb 2002). "cDNA cloning, chromosomal localization and expression pattern analysis of human LIM-homeobox gene LHX4". Brain Res. 928 (1–2): 147–155. doi:10.1016/S0006-8993(01)03243-7. PMID   11844481. S2CID   44298466.
  6. Machinis K, Pantel J, Netchine I, Leger J, Camand OJ, Sobrier ML, Dastot-Le Moal F, Duquesnoy P, Abitbol M, Czernichow P, Amselem S (Oct 2001). "Syndromic short stature in patients with a germline mutation in the LIM homeobox LHX4". Am J Hum Genet. 69 (5): 961–968. doi:10.1086/323764. PMC   1274372 . PMID   11567216.
  7. 1 2 "Entrez Gene: LHX4 LIM homeobox 4".

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