| Literature DB >> 6283379 |
S G Amara, V Jonas, M G Rosenfeld, E S Ong, R M Evans.
Abstract
Alternative processing of RNA transcripts from the calcitonin gene results in the production of distinct mRNAs encoding the hormone calcitonin or a predicted product referred to as calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP). The calcitonin mRNA predominates in the thyroid while the CGRP-specific mRNA appears to predominate in the hypothalamus. These observations lead us to propose a model in which developmental regulation of RNA processing is used to increase the diversity of neuroendocrine gene expression.Entities:
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Year: 1982 PMID: 6283379 DOI: 10.1038/298240a0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nature ISSN: 0028-0836 Impact factor: 49.962