hrp0082fc11.2 | Pituitary | ESPE2014
Alatzoglou Kyriaki S.
, Andoniadou Cynthia L.
, Kelberman Daniel
, Kim Hyoong-Goo
, Botse-Baidoo Edward
, Pedersen-White Jennifer
, Layman Lawrence
, Martinez-Barbera Juan Pedro
, Dattani Mehul T.
Background: SOX2 is an early developmental transcription factor implicated in pituitary development; heterozygous SOX2 mutations have been reported in patients with a severe ocular phenotype and hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism (HH) with/without associated abnormalities. SOX2 physically interacts with β-catenin, a member of the Wnt-signalling pathway, via its carboxyl-terminus and it represses in vitroβ-catenin mediated activation.<p class="abstex...