OTX2 - Gene Detail

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Gene Symbol OTX2
Synonyms CPHD6 | MCOPS5
Gene Description OTX2, orthodenticle homeobox 2, is a homeobox transcription factor that regulates genes involved in cell proliferation and differentiation (PMID: 33386644, PMID: 22986744, PMID: 21964830, PMID: 18820178), and plays a role in brain development (PMID: 9843484), retinal development (PMID: 35817658), and pituitary development (PMID: 25315894, PMID: 31845906). Overexpression and amplification of OTX2 has been observed in medulloblastoma (PMID: 36181537, PMID: 20028867, PMID: 38674001).
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