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Genetic determinants of pubertal timing in the general population

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Gajdos, Zofia K.Z., Henderson, Katherine D., Hirschhorn, Joel N., Palmert, Mark R.·2010·Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

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Puberty is an important developmental stage during which reproductive capacity is attained. The timing of puberty varies greatly among healthy individuals in the general population and is influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. Although genetic variation is known to influence the normal spectrum of pubertal timing, the specific genes involved remain largely unknown. Genetic analyses have identified a number of genes responsible for rare disorders of pubertal timing such as hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and Kallmann syndrome. Recently, the first loci with common variation reproducibly associated with population variation in the timing of puberty were identified at 6q21 in or near LIN28B and at 9q31.2. However, these two loci explain only a small fraction of the genetic contribution to population variation in pubertal timing, suggesting the need to continue to consider other loci and other types of variants. Here we provide an update of the genes implicated in disorders of puberty, discuss genes and pathways that may be involved in the timing of normal puberty, and suggest additional avenues of investigation to identify genetic regulators of puberty in the general population.

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Authors
Gajdos, Z. K. Z., Henderson, K. D., Hirschhorn, J. N., & Palmert, M. R.
Affiliations
  • Broad Institute (US)
  • City Of Hope National Medical Center (US)
  • University of Toronto (CA)
Corresponding author
Palmert, Mark R.
Venue
Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2010-08
Volume
324
Issue
1-2
Pages
21-29
ISSN
0303-7207 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1987216303
Cited by
121
References
119
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FWCI
1.22
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R01HD048960)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
Keywords
pubertal timing, genetic factors, puberty, hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, Kallmann syndrome, LIN28B, genetic loci, reproductive development
MeSH terms
Genetics, Population, Humans, Puberty, Time Factors, Genetic Variation, Genetic Diseases, Inborn

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