Chemicals and Drugs

Thyroid Nuclear Factor 1

A homeobox protein and transcription factor that localizes to the cell nucleus where it activates expression of thyroid specific genes such as THYROGLOBULIN and the THYROTROPIN RECEPTOR. It is critical for maintaining thyroid tissue in a differentiated state and also plays a role in lung development. Mutations in the NKX2-1 gene are associated with CHOREA, BENIGN HEREDITARY.

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A homeobox protein and transcription factor that localizes to the cell nucleus where it activates expression of thyroid specific genes such as THYROGLOBULIN and the THYROTROPIN RECEPTOR. It is critical for maintaining thyroid tissue in a differentiated state and also plays a role in lung development. Mutations in the NKX2-1 gene are associated with CHOREA, BENIGN HEREDITARY.

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  • Homeobox Protein Nkx-2.1
  • NK2 Homeobox 1 Protein
  • TITF-1 Protein
  • TITF1 Protein
  • TTF-1 Thyroid Nuclear Factor
  • Thyroid Transcription Factor 1
  • Thyroid-Specific Enhancer-Binding Protein
  • Enhancer-Binding Protein, Thyroid-Specific
  • Homeobox Protein Nkx 2.1
  • Nkx-2.1, Homeobox Protein
  • TITF 1 Protein
  • TTF 1 Thyroid Nuclear Factor
  • Thyroid Specific Enhancer Binding Protein

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2018 (1990)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Thyroid Nuclear Factor 1. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000074482. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000074482
  2. Thyroid Nuclear Factor 1. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NK2_homeobox_1
  3. Thyroid Nuclear Factor 1. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21109009