METRN - meteorin, glial cell differentiation regulator Gene
Also Known as C16orf23; c380A1.2
Species: Homo sapiens
About METRN
This gene has 6 transcripts (splice variants), 175 orthologues and 1 paralogue. Broad expression in brain (RPKM 10.2), kidney (RPKM 4.0) and 23 other tissues.
Summary
Meteorin regulates glial cell differentiation and promotes the formation of axonal networks during neurogenesis (Nishino et al., 2004 [PubMed 15085178]).[supplied by OMIM, Mar 2008]
METRN Products (1)
| mRNA | Protein | Name |
|---|---|---|
| NM_024042.4 | NP_076947.1 | meteorin precursor |
| Protein Preferred Names | Protein Names | |
|---|---|---|
|
meteorin |
|
Orthologs Information
| Species | Symbol | Source | ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bos taurus | METRN | VGNC | VGNC:31398 |
| Rattus norvegicus | METRN | RGD | RGD:1306222 |
| Felis catus | METRN | VGNC | VGNC:80592 |
| Macaca mulatta | METRN | VGNC | VGNC:104739 |
| Mus musculus | METRN | MGD | MGI:1917333 |
| Others | METRN | NCBI |