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Neuregulin 4

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Species
  
Human

Entrez
  
145957

Human
  
Mouse

Ensembl
  
ENSG00000169752

Aliases
  
NRG4, HRG4, neuregulin 4

External IDs
  
MGI: 1933833 HomoloGene: 12921 GeneCards: NRG4

Neuregulin 4 also known as NRG4 is a member of the neuregulin protein family which in humans is encoded by the NRG4 gene.

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Function

The neuregulins, including NRG4, activate type-1 growth factor receptors (EGFR) to initiating cell-to-cell signaling through tyrosine phosphorylation.

Clinical significance

Loss of expression of NRG4 is frequently seen in advanced bladder cancer while increased NRG4 expression correlates to better survival.

References

Neuregulin 4 Wikipedia