Entrez gene ID | | 4814 |
Official gene symbol | | NINJ1 |
Full name | | ninjurin 1 |
Aliases | | ,NIN1,NINJURIN, |
Gene summary | | The ninjurin protein is upregulated after nerve injury both in dorsal root ganglion neurons and in Schwann cells (Araki and Milbrandt, 1996 [PubMed 8780658]). It demonstrates properties of a homophilic adhesion molecule and promotes neurite outgrowth from primary cultured dorsal root ganglion neurons.[supplied by OMIM] |
Location | | Chromosome: 9 Locus: 9q22 |
Gene position | | 95896570 - 95883771 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 12800 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 602062 |
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