Microphthalamia-associated transcription factor: a critical regulator of pigment cell development an...
Microphthalamia-associated transcription factor: a critical regulator of pigment cell development and survival
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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The
microphthalamia
-associated transcription factor (MITF) is an integral transcriptional regulator in melanocyte, the lineage from which melanoma cells originate. This basic-helix–loop–helix-leucine-zipper (bHLHzip) protein is critical for melanocyte cell-fate choice during commitment from pluripotent precursor cells in the neural crest. It...
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Microphthalamia-associated transcription factor: a critical regulator of pigment cell development and survival
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_73382643
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_73382643
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0950-9232
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1476-5594
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10.1038/sj.onc.1206443
