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METRN
Introduction
Meteorin, glial cell differentiation regulator is a protein that in humans is encoded by the METRN gene. [1]
Function
Function
Meteorin regulates glial cell differentiation and promotes the formation of axonal networks during neurogenesis (Nishino et al., 2004 [PubMed 15085178]).
References
References
- ↑ “Entrez Gene: Meteorin, glial cell differentiation regulator”. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
Further reading
Further reading
This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.