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Symbol AGRN contributors: mct/npt/pgu - updated : 22-08-2018
HGNC name agrin
HGNC id 329
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
corresponding disease(s)
Other morbid association(s)
TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
constitutional       loss of function
formation of senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in dementia of Alzheimer type
constitutional        
accelerating the formation of insoluble protein fibrils in Parkinson's disease
constitutional     --low  
induced by nerve injury contributes to neuropathic pain
Susceptibility
Variant & Polymorphism
Candidate gene
Marker
Therapy target
SystemTypeDisorderPubmed
miscelleaneouspain 
acetaminophen analog, promoted agrin upregulation, and may open new approaches for treating not only neuropathic pain, but also epilepsy, tremors, and spasticity
ANIMAL & CELL MODELS