Gcm2 regulates the maintenance of parathyroid cells in adult mice.

Glial cells missing homolog 2 (GCM2), a zinc finger-type transcription factor, is essential for the development of parathyroid glands. It is considered to be a master regulator because the glands do not form when Gcm2 is deficient. Remarkably, Gcm2 expression is maintained throughout the fetal stage...

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Main Authors: Taku Yamada, Norifumi Tatsumi, Akane Anraku, Hideaki Suzuki, Sahoko Kamejima, Taketo Uchiyama, Ichiro Ohkido, Takashi Yokoo, Masataka Okabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210662