PITX3
Template:Short description Template:Infobox gene Pituitary homeobox 3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the PITX3 gene.[1][2]
Function
This gene encodes a member of the RIEG/PITX homeobox family, which is in the bicoid class of homeodomain proteins. Members of this family act as transcription factors. This protein is involved in lens formation during eye development,[2] and the specification and terminal differentiation of mesencephalic dopamine neurons in the substantia nigra compacta that are lost in Parkinson's disease.[3]
Clinical significance
Mutations of this gene have been associated with anterior segment mesenchymal dysgenesis (ASMD) and congenital cataracts.[2]
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This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.