NENF report

I. Expression across cell types

II. Expression across tissues

III. Associated gene sets

GO_0032099Biological processnegative regulation of appetite
GO_0043410Biological processpositive regulation of MAPK cascade
GO_0000165Biological processMAPK cascade
GO_0005615Cellular componentextracellular space
GO_0012505Cellular componentendomembrane system
GO_0005783Cellular componentendoplasmic reticulum
GO_0016020Cellular componentmembrane
GO_0005739Cellular componentmitochondrion
GO_0008083Molecular functiongrowth factor activity
GO_0005515Molecular functionprotein binding
GO_0046872Molecular functionmetal ion binding

IV. Literature review

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Gene nameNENF
Protein nameNeudesin (Cell immortalization-related protein 2) (Neuron-derived neurotrophic factor) (Protein GIG47) (Secreted protein of unknown function) (SPUF protein)
SynonymsSPUF
CIR2
DescriptionFUNCTION: 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 (By similarity). Its neurotrophic activity is exerted via MAPK1/ERK2, MAPK3/ERK1 and AKT1/AKT pathways (By similarity). Neurotrophic activity is enhanced by binding to heme (By similarity). Acts also as an anorexigenic neurotrophic factor that contributes to energy balance (By similarity). .

AccessionsENST00000366988.5
Q9UMX5