Neurogenin-2

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An Error has occurred retrieving Wikidata item for infobox Neurogenin-2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NEUROG2 gene.[1] Neurogenin-2 is a member of the neurogenin subfamily of basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factor genes that play an important role in neurogenesis.[2] It has been found to reprogram astrocytes to glutamergic neurons when expressed.[3]

References

  1. "Entrez Gene: neurogenin 2".
  2. Heng JI, Nguyen L, Castro DS, Zimmer C, Wildner H, Armant O, et al. (September 2008). "Neurogenin 2 controls cortical neuron migration through regulation of Rnd2". Nature. 455 (7209): 114–118. Bibcode:2008Natur.455..114H. doi:10.1038/nature07198. PMID 18690213. S2CID 2813030.
  3. Liu F, Zhang Y, Chen F, Yuan J, Li S, Han S, et al. (March 2021). "Neurog2 directly converts astrocytes into functional neurons in midbrain and spinal cord". Cell Death & Disease. 12 (3): 225. doi:10.1038/s41419-021-03498-x. PMC 7921562. PMID 33649354.

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