LIM/Homeobox-Protein Lhx4
Das LHX4-Gen kodiert einen Transkriptionsfaktor, der für die normale Entwicklung der Hypophyse verantwortlich zeichnet. Mutatonen verursachen die autosomal dominant Erkrankung Hyophysenhormonmangel Typ 4.
Gentests:
| Klinisch |
Untersuchungsmethoden |
Familienuntersuchung |
| Bearbeitungszeit |
5 Tage |
| Probentyp |
genomische DNS |
Verknüpfte Erkrankungen:
Referenzen:
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Sheng HZ et al. (1996) Specification of pituitary cell lineages by the LIM homeobox gene Lhx3.
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Sharma K et al. (1998) LIM homeodomain factors Lhx3 and Lhx4 assign subtype identities for motor neurons.
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Machinis K et al. (2001) Syndromic short stature in patients with a germline mutation in the LIM homeobox LHX4.
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Tajima T et al. (2007) A novel missense mutation (P366T) of the LHX4 gene causes severe combined pituitary hormone deficiency with pituitary hypoplasia, ectopic posterior lobe and a poorly developed sella turcica.
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Pfaeffle RW et al. (2008) Three novel missense mutations within the LHX4 gene are associated with variable pituitary hormone deficiencies.
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Li H et al. (1994) Gsh-4 encodes a LIM-type homeodomain, is expressed in the developing central nervous system and is required for early postnatal survival.
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Yamashita T et al. (1997) Lhx4, a LIM homeobox gene.
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Sheng HZ et al. (1997) Multistep control of pituitary organogenesis.
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Kawamata N et al. (2002) A novel chromosomal translocation t(1;14)(q25;q32) in pre-B acute lymphoblastic leukemia involves the LIM homeodomain protein gene, Lhx4.
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Castinetti F et al. (2008) A novel dysfunctional LHX4 mutation with high phenotypical variability in patients with hypopituitarism.
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Orphanet article
Orphanet ID 138383
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NCBI article
NCBI 89884
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OMIM.ORG article
Omim 602146
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Update: 23. Juni 2025