Genetic requirement for Esrp1 and Esrp2 in vertebrate pituitary morphogenesis.

ABSTRACT: The pituitary gland produces several hormones that regulate growth, metabolism, stress response, reproduction and homeostasis. Congenital hypopituitarism is a deficiency in one or more pituitary hormones and encompasses a spectrum of clinical conditions. The pituitary has a complex embryonic origin, with the oral ectoderm contributing the anterior lobe, and the neural ectoderm generating the posterior lobe. Pituitary abnormalities and growth deficiencies are associated with cleft palate; however, the developmental genetic connection between pituitary and orofacial cleft malformations remains to be determined. The epithelial RNA splicing regulators Esrp1 and Esrp2 (Esrp1/2) are required for orofacial development in zebrafish, mice and humans, and loss of function of these genes results in a

SUBMITTER: Carroll SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12633794 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature