Pituitary-specific positive transcription factor 1 (POU1F1)

Transcription factor involved in the specification of the lactotrope, somatotrope, and thyrotrope phenotypes in the developing anterior pituitary. Specifically binds to the consensus sequence 5'-TAAAT-3'.

Activates growth hormone and prolactin genes (PubMed:22010633, PubMed:26612202). .