Primary Identifier | IPR026144 | Type | Family |
Short Name | Neuritin_fam |
description | This entry represents the neuritin family of proteins, including neuritin-A and B from Xenopus laevis and neuritin-like protein from human and mouse. Neuritin has been shown to promote neurite outgrowth and arborisation in primary embryonic hippocampal and cortical cultures []. Its expression is induced by neuronal activity and by the activity-regulated neurotrophins BDNF and NT-3 []. |