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特集 専門医として知っておきたい 性分化疾患の基礎知識
〈基礎と分類〉
文献概要
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・アンドロゲン依存性の尿道形成過程において,その新規標的遺伝子としてMafBを同定した.
・DHT(ジヒドロテストステロン)による尿道両側間葉細胞の増殖低下は,尿道形成過程において不可欠である.
・p63は,精巣上体上皮分化に必須であり,その発現は,アンドロゲンに依存性である.また,p63は,前立腺や腟などの基底細胞の分化や幹細胞性の維持に重要である.
・アンドロゲン依存性の尿道形成過程において,その新規標的遺伝子としてMafBを同定した.
・DHT(ジヒドロテストステロン)による尿道両側間葉細胞の増殖低下は,尿道形成過程において不可欠である.
・p63は,精巣上体上皮分化に必須であり,その発現は,アンドロゲンに依存性である.また,p63は,前立腺や腟などの基底細胞の分化や幹細胞性の維持に重要である.
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