Description
Product Characteristics:
Reticulons are associated with the endoplasmic reticulum, and are involved in neuroendocrine secretion or in membrane trafficking in neuroendocrine cells. The reticulon protein is a potent neurite outgrowth inhibitor which may also help block the regeneration of the central nervous system in higher vertebrates. Developmental neurite growth regulatory factor with a role as a negative regulator of axon-axon adhesion and growth, and as a facilitator of neurite branching. Reticulon 4 regulates neurite fasciculation, branching and extension in the developing nervous system. Involved in down-regulation of growth, stabilization of wiring and restriction of plasticity in the adult CNS. It regulates the radial migration of cortical neurons via an RTN4R-LINGO1 containing receptor complex. May inhibit BACE1 activity and amyloid precursor protein processing.
Subcellular location: Cytoplasm, Cell membrane
Synonyms: Reticulon-4, Rtn4, Neurite outgrowth inhibitor, Nogo protein, Foocen, Neuroendocrine-specific protein, NSP, euroendocrine-specific protein C homolog, RTN-x, Reticulon-5, RTN 4A, Nogo-A, RTN-xL, RTN 4B, ASY, Nogo-B, RTN-xS, Foocen-M, RTN 4C, Nogo-C, Foocen-S, RTN4-B2, Rtn-T
Target Information: This gene encodes the receptor for reticulon 4, oligodendrocyte myelin glycoprotein and myelin-associated glycoprotein. This receptor mediates axonal growth inhibition and may play a role in regulating axonal regeneration and plasticity in the adult central nervous system. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]