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The protein encoded by this gene is localized in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and golgi, and is also secreted. Reducing expression of this gene increases susceptibility to ER stress-induced death and results in cell proliferation. Activity of this protein is important in promoting the survival of dopaminergic neurons. The presence of polymorphisms in the N-terminal arginine-rich region, including a specific mutation that changes an ATG start codon to AGG, have been reported in a variety of solid tumors; however, these polymorphisms were later shown to exist in normal tissues and are thus no longer thought to be tumor-related. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2014]
A8K878 [Direct mapping] Mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor; cDNA FLJ77177, highly similar to Homo sapiens arginine-rich, mutated in early stage tumors (ARMET), mRNA
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Predicted secreted proteins Secreted proteins predicted by MDSEC SignalP predicted secreted proteins Phobius predicted secreted proteins SPOCTOPUS predicted secreted proteins Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
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GO:0002014 [vasoconstriction of artery involved in ischemic response to lowering of systemic arterial blood pressure] GO:0005615 [extracellular space] GO:0005783 [endoplasmic reticulum] GO:0048471 [perinuclear region of cytoplasm]