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Symbol NES contributors: npt/mct/shn - updated : 01/11/2012
HGNC name nestin
HGNC id 7756
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
corresponding disease(s)
Other morbid association(s)
TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
tumoral     --over  
in prostate cancer cells from patients with lethal androgen-independent disease
Susceptibility
Variant & Polymorphism
Candidate gene
Marker
Therapy target
ANIMAL & CELL MODELS
  • nestin-deficient mice have a normal development of the central nervous system but show impaired motor coordination the number of acetylcholine receptor clusters, the nerve length, and the endplate bandwidth are significantly increased in neuromuscular junction area