Structural highlights
Function
METRN_MOUSE Involved in both glial cell differentiation and axonal network formation during neurogenesis. Promotes astrocyte differentiation and transforms cerebellar astrocytes into radial glia. Also induces axonal extension in small and intermediate neurons of sensory ganglia by activating nearby satellite glia.[1]
References
- ↑ Nishino J, Yamashita K, Hashiguchi H, Fujii H, Shimazaki T, Hamada H. Meteorin: a secreted protein that regulates glial cell differentiation and promotes axonal extension. EMBO J. 2004 May 5;23(9):1998-2008. doi: 10.1038/sj.emboj.7600202. Epub 2004 Apr , 15. PMID:15085178 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.emboj.7600202