DNA methylation at a nutritionally sensitive region of the PAX8 gene is associated with thyroid volume and function in Gambian children

T Candler, NJ Kessler, CJ Gunasekara, KA Ward… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
PAX8 is a key thyroid transcription factor implicated in thyroid gland differentiation and
function, and PAX8 gene methylation is reported to be sensitive to the periconceptional …

Comparative genomics reveals a functional thyroid-specific element in the far upstream region of the PAX8 gene

R Nitsch, V Di Dato, A di Gennaro, T de Cristofaro… - BMC genomics, 2010 - Springer
Background The molecular mechanisms leading to a fully differentiated thyrocite are still
object of intense study even if it is well known that thyroglobulin, thyroperoxidase, NIS and …

Genome-wide analysis of Pax8 binding provides new insights into thyroid functions

S Ruiz-Llorente, ECS de Pau, A Sastre-Perona… - BMC genomics, 2012 - Springer
Abstract Background The transcription factor Pax8 is essential for the differentiation of
thyroid cells. However, there are few data on genes transcriptionally regulated by Pax8 other …

Functional Analysis of the Murine Pax8 Promoter Reveals Autoregulation and the Presence of a Novel Thyroid-Specific DNA-Binding Activity

A Di Gennaro, O Spadaro, MG Baratta, M De Felice… - Thyroid, 2013 - liebertpub.com
Background: Organogenesis of the thyroid gland requires the Pax8 protein. Absence or
reduction of Pax8 results in congenital hypothyroidism in animal models and humans …

Identification of novel Pax8 targets in FRTL-5 thyroid cells by gene silencing and expression microarray analysis

T Di Palma, A Conti, T de Cristofaro, S Scala, L Nitsch… - PLoS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background The differentiation program of thyroid follicular cells (TFCs), by far the most
abundant cell population of the thyroid gland, relies on the interplay between sequence …

[HTML][HTML] Identification and characterization of novel PAX8 mutations in Congenital Hypothyroidism (CH) in a Chinese population

S Liu, X Wang, H Zou, Y Ge, F Wang, Y Wang, S Yan… - Oncotarget, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective Based on mutations in PAX8 is associated with thyroid dysgenesis. We aim to
identify and characterize PAX8 mutations in a large cohort of congenital hypothyroidism …

Characterization of a novel loss‐of‐function mutation of PAX8 associated with congenital hypothyroidism

T Di Palma, E Zampella, MG Filippone… - Clinical …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Background Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is a common endocrine disease that occurs in
about 1: 3000 newborns. In 80–85% of the cases, CH is presumably secondary to thyroid …

Identification of a novel pax8 gene sequence variant in four members of the same family: from congenital hypothyroidism with thyroid hypoplasia to mild subclinical …

M Vincenzi, M Camilot, E Ferrarini, F Teofoli… - BMC Endocrine …, 2014 - Springer
Background Congenital hypothyroidism is often secondary to thyroid dysgenesis, including
thyroid agenesis, hypoplasia, ectopic thyroid tissue or cysts. Loss of function mutations in …

Maternal high estradiol exposure is associated with elevated thyroxine and Pax8 in mouse offspring

PP Lv, S Tian, C Feng, JY Li, DQ Yu, L Jin, Y Shen… - Scientific Reports, 2016 - nature.com
Our previous studies have shown that maternal high estradiol (E2) environment increased
the risk of thyroid dysfunction in offspring. However, the mechanism involved remains …

Phenotypic Variability of Patients With PAX8 Variants Presenting With Congenital Hypothyroidism and Eutopic Thyroid

N Camats, N Baz-Redón… - The Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Purpose Thyroid dyshormonogenesis is a heterogeneous group of hereditary diseases
produced by a total/partial blockage of the biochemical processes of thyroid-hormone …