Open AccessThe Mimecan Gene Expressed in Human Pituitary and Regulated by Pituitary Transcription Factor-1 as a Marker for Diagnosing Pituitary Tumors
Author(s) -
San-Mei Hu,
Feng Li,
Huimin Yu,
Rong-Ying Li,
Qin-Yun Ma,
Ting-Jun Ye,
Zhen-Yu Lu,
Jia-Lun Chen,
HuaiDong Song
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2005-0322
Subject(s) - pituitary tumors , pituitary gland , anterior pituitary , biology , western blot , gene , transcription factor , cancer research , medicine , endocrinology , genetics , hormone
Mimecan, a secretory protein, belongs to a family of small leucine-rich proteoglycans (SLRPs). The physiological functions of mimecan have not been fully understood.
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