Tissue Specificity | Widely expressed in neuronal and non-neuronal tissues. In the brain, highest levels in the optic nerve and corpus callosum. |
Function | Trophic factor for dopamine neurons. Prevents the 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA)-induced degeneration of dopaminergic neurons. When administered after 6-OHDA-lesioning, restores the dopaminergic function and prevents the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in substantia nigra. |
Protein Name | Cerebral Dopamine Neurotrophic FactorArmet-Like Protein 1Conserved Dopamine Neurotrophic Factor |
Cellular Localisation | Secreted |
Alternative Protein Names | Cerebral Dopamine Neurotrophic Factor proteinArmet-Like Protein 1 proteinConserved Dopamine Neurotrophic Factor proteinCDNF proteinARMETL1 protein |
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