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    J Biol Chem. 1998 Aug 7;273(32):20535-9.

    Tuberous sclerosis gene 2 product modulates transcription mediated by steroid hormone receptor family members.

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    Department of Biochemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40536, USA.

    Abstract

    Tuberous sclerosis (TSC) is a genetic disorder that results in the development of hamartomatous lesions in a variety of organ systems. Both the prevalence of the disease and the often devastating consequences of these tumors pose a serious health and medical care problem. The disease has been mapped to two distinct genetic loci in humans, and although the genes (TSC1 and TSC2) for both loci have recently been cloned, their function remains an enigma. Data presented here demonstrates that TSC2 protein can bind and selectively modulate transcription mediated by members of the steroid receptor superfamily of genes. These data place TSC2 into a growing list of nuclear receptor coregulators and strengthen the expanding body of evidence that these coregulators may play critical roles in cellular differentiation.

    PMID:
    9685410
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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