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NINJ1 - ninjurin 1 Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as NIN1; NINJURIN

Gene ID: 4814 | Gene type: protein coding

About NINJ1

Cytogenetic location: 9q22.31 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 9:93,121,496-93,134,251 (from NCBI)

This gene has 5 transcripts (splice variants), 231 orthologues and 1 paralogue. Ubiquitous expression in bone marrow (RPKM 105.7), placenta (RPKM 42.4) and 24 other tissues.

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, Aug 2009]

NINJ1 Products(1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_004148.4 NP_004139.2 ninjurin-1

NINJ1 Protein Structure

Ninjurin

Ninjurin: Ninjurin (37 - 140)

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  • 100
  • 152 a.a.
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

ninjurin-1

nerve injury-induced protein-1

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Spondylometaphyseal Dysplasia With Corneal Dystrophy

SMDCD

Spondylometaphyseal Dysplasia-Corneal Dystrophy Syndrome

Smd-Corneal Dystrophy Syndrome

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Canis familiaris NINJ1 VGNC VGNC:43811
Macaca mulatta NINJ1 VGNC VGNC:75350
Rattus norvegicus NINJ1 RGD RGD:3179
Mus musculus NINJ1 MGD MGI:1196617
Bos taurus NINJ1 VGNC VGNC:32078
Felis catus NINJ1 VGNC VGNC:97527
Others NINJ1 NCBI