Function | Acts as a neurotrophic factor in postnatal mature neurons enhancing neuronal survival. Promotes cell proliferation and neurogenesis in undifferentiated neural progenitor cells at the embryonic stage and inhibits differentiation of astrocytes. Its neurotrophic activity is exerted via MAPK1/ERK2, MAPK3/ERK1 and AKT1/AKT pathways. Neurotrophic activity is enhanced by binding to heme. Acts also as an anorexigenic neurotrophic factor that contributes to energy balance. |
Protein Name | NeudesinCell Immortalization-Related Protein 2Neuron-Derived Neurotrophic FactorProtein Gig47Secreted Protein Of Unknown FunctionSpuf Protein |
Cellular Localisation | SecretedExtracellular SpaceMitochondrionEndoplasmic ReticulumLocalized To Mitochondria And Endoplasmic Reticulum By Pink1 And Park7 |
Alternative Protein Names | Neudesin proteinCell Immortalization-Related Protein 2 proteinNeuron-Derived Neurotrophic Factor proteinProtein Gig47 proteinSecreted Protein Of Unknown Function proteinSpuf Protein proteinNENF proteinCIR2 proteinSPUF protein |
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