Mesh term Hepatocyte Nuclear Factors
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Nuclear Proteins
Transcription Factors
Description
Hepatocyte nuclear factors are a family of evolutionarily conserved transcription factors that are preferentially expressed in HEPATOCYTES. They play important roles in liver-specific transcription and are critical for CELL DIFFERENTIATION and METABOLISM.Browse to child terms:
Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1
Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 3-alpha
Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 3-beta
Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 3-gamma
Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4
Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 6
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