Embryology of the Parathyroid Glands

• Autores: Kristen Peissig, Brian G. Condie, Nancy R. Manley
• Localización: Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America, ISSN 0889-8529, Vol. 47, Nº. 4, 2018 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Hypoparathyroidism), págs. 733-742
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The parathyroid glands are essential for regulating calcium homeostasis in the body. The genetic programs that control parathyroid fate specification, morphogenesis, differentiation, and survival are only beginning to be delineated, but are all centered around a key transcription factor, GCM2. Mutations in the Gcm2 gene as well as in several other genes involved in parathyroid organogenesis have been found to cause parathyroid disorders in humans. Therefore, understanding the normal development of the parathyroid will provide insight into the origins of parathyroid disorders.