Structural highlights
Disease
MANF_HUMAN Familial pancreatic carcinoma.
Function
MANF_HUMAN Selectively promotes the survival of dopaminergic neurons of the ventral mid-brain. Modulates GABAergic transmission to the dopaminergic neurons of the substantia nigra. Enhances spontaneous, as well as evoked, GABAergic inhibitory postsynaptic currents in dopaminergic neurons (By similarity). Inhibits cell proliferation and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-induced cell death.[1] [2]
Evolutionary Conservation
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References
- ↑ Petrova P, Raibekas A, Pevsner J, Vigo N, Anafi M, Moore MK, Peaire AE, Shridhar V, Smith DI, Kelly J, Durocher Y, Commissiong JW. MANF: a new mesencephalic, astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor with selectivity for dopaminergic neurons. J Mol Neurosci. 2003 Apr;20(2):173-88. PMID:12794311
- ↑ Apostolou A, Shen Y, Liang Y, Luo J, Fang S. Armet, a UPR-upregulated protein, inhibits cell proliferation and ER stress-induced cell death. Exp Cell Res. 2008 Aug 1;314(13):2454-67. doi: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2008.05.001. Epub , 2008 May 13. PMID:18561914 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.yexcr.2008.05.001