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Research Article: Standardizing CRISPR-Cas13 knockdown technique to investigate the role of cdh2 gene in pituitary development through growth hormone expression and transcription factors

Date Published: 2024-10-10

Abstract:
Introduction: Congenital hypopituitarism (CH) is characterized by the deficiency of pituitary hormones. Among CH patients, 85% lack a molecular diagnosis. Whole Exome Sequencing (WES) identified a homozygous variant (c.865G>A, p.Val289Ile) in the CDH2 gene, responsible for N-Cadherin production, crucial for cell-cell adhesion. Predicted to be likely pathogenic, the variant was found in a patient deficient in GH, TSH, ACTH, and LH/FSH. Its impact on cell adhesion was confirmed in L1 fibroblast cell lines.

Introduction:
Objective: Create a cdh2 knockdown in zebrafish for investigating its role in pituitary development through growth hormone and transcription factors expression.

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