Neurotrophin-4
The NTF4 gene encodes a protein, neurotrophin 4, that is involved in differentiation and survival of neurons. Mutations cause autosomal dominant glaucoma 1O.
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Pasutto F et al. (2009) Heterozygous NTF4 mutations impairing neurotrophin-4 signaling in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma.
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Liu Y et al. (2010) No evidence of association of heterozygous NTF4 mutations in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma.
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Ip NY et al. (1992) Mammalian neurotrophin-4: structure, chromosomal localization, tissue distribution, and receptor specificity.
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Berkemeier LR et al. (1992) Human chromosome 19 contains the neurotrophin-5 gene locus and three related genes that may encode novel acidic neurotrophins.
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None (1996) Neurotrophin-4: the odd one out in the neurotrophin family.
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Xie CW et al. (2000) Deficient long-term memory and long-lasting long-term potentiation in mice with a targeted deletion of neurotrophin-4 gene.
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Robinson LL et al. (2003) The human fetal testis is a site of expression of neurotrophins and their receptors: regulation of the germ cell and peritubular cell population.
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Deppmann CD et al. (2008) A model for neuronal competition during development.
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NCBI article
NCBI 4909
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OMIM.ORG article
Omim 162662
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Wikipedia article
Wikipedia EN (Neurotrophin-4)
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Update: Aug. 14, 2020