FUNCTION: Acts as a neurotrophic factor in postnatal mature neurons enhancing neuronal survival (PubMed:31536960). Promotes cell proliferation and neurogenesis in undifferentiated neural progenitor cells at the embryonic stage and inhibits differentiation of astrocytes (By similarity). Its neurotrop...
FUNCTION: Acts as a neurotrophic factor in postnatal mature neurons enhancing neuronal survival (PubMed:31536960). Promotes cell proliferation and neurogenesis in undifferentiated neural progenitor cells at the embryonic stage and inhibits differentiation of astrocytes (By similarity). Its neurotrophic activity is exerted via MAPK1/ERK2, MAPK3/ERK1 and AKT1/AKT pathways (By similarity). Neurotrophic activity is enhanced by binding to heme (By similarity). Acts also as an anorexigenic neurotrophic factor that contributes to energy balance (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9CQ45, ECO:0000269|PubMed:31536960}.
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GO - Biological processes (BP):
negative regulation of appetite [GO:0032099]; negative regulation of neuron death [GO:1901215]; positive regulation of MAPK cascade [GO:0043410]...
negative regulation of appetite [GO:0032099]; negative regulation of neuron death [GO:1901215]; positive regulation of MAPK cascade [GO:0043410]
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GO - Molecular function (MF):
growth factor activity [GO:0008083]; metal ion binding [GO:0046872]...
growth factor activity [GO:0008083]; metal ion binding [GO:0046872]
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GO - Cellular component (CC):
endomembrane system [GO:0012505]; endoplasmic reticulum [GO:0005783]; extracellular space [GO:0005615]; membrane [GO:0016020]; mitochondrion [GO:0005739]...
endomembrane system [GO:0012505]; endoplasmic reticulum [GO:0005783]; extracellular space [GO:0005615]; membrane [GO:0016020]; mitochondrion [GO:0005739]
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