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Role of the GATA Family of Transcription Factors in Endocrine Development, Function, and Disease

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Viger, Robert S, Guittot, Séverine Mazaud, Anttonen, Mikko, Wilson, David B, Heikinheimo, Markku·2008·Molecular Endocrinology

Abstract

The WGATAR motif is a common nucleotide sequence found in the transcriptional regulatory regions of numerous genes. In vertebrates, these motifs are bound by one of six factors (GATA1 to GATA6) that constitute the GATA family of transcriptional regulatory proteins. Although originally considered for their roles in hematopoietic cells and the heart, GATA factors are now known to be expressed in a wide variety of tissues where they act as critical regulators of cell-specific gene expression. This includes multiple endocrine organs such as the pituitary, pancreas, adrenals, and especially the gonads. Insights into the functional roles played by GATA factors in adult organ systems have been hampered by the early embryonic lethality associated with the different Gata-null mice. This is now being overcome with the generation of tissue-specific knockout models and other knockdown strategies. These approaches, together with the increasing number of human GATA-related pathologies have greatly broadened the scope of GATA-dependent genes and, importantly, have shown that GATA action is not necessarily limited to early development. This has been particularly evident in endocrine organs where GATA factors appear to contribute to the transcription of multiple hormone-encoding genes. This review provides an overview of the GATA family of transcription factors as they relate to endocrine function and disease.

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Authors
Viger, R. S., Guittot, S. M., Anttonen, M., Wilson, D. B., & Heikinheimo, M.
Affiliations
  • Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec (CA)
  • Ontogeny-Reproduction Research Unit (R.S.V., S.M.G.), CHUQ Research Centre, Quebec City, Canada G1V 4G2
  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women’s Health Research Program (M.A.), FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
  • St. Louis Children's Hospital (US)
Corresponding author
  • Viger, Robert S
  • Heikinheimo, Markku
Venue
Molecular Endocrinology
Published
2008-04-01
Volume
22
Issue
4
Pages
781-798
ISSN
  • 0888-8809 (ISSN-L)
  • 1944-9917
OpenAlex
W2013216633
Cited by
270
References
235
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FWCI
1.42
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Molecular Endocrinology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • HAL (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Helsingin Yliopisto
  • Turun Yliopisto
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (DK075618, R01DK075618)
  • Institute of Gender and Health
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Estrogen and related hormone effects
Keywords
GATA transcription factors, GATA-1, GATA2, GATA3, GATA4, GATA5, GATA6, endocrine development, endocrine function, gonads, pituitary gland, pancreas, adrenal gland, tissue-specific knockout mice
MeSH terms
Animals, Endocrine System Diseases, Endocrine System, Humans, Models, Biological, Transcription, Genetic, Protein Isoforms, GATA Transcription Factors

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