DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Literature associating NGF and lagophthalmos

NGF [ENSP00000358525]

Nerve growth factor (beta polypeptide); Nerve growth factor is important for the development and maintenance of the sympathetic and sensory nervous systems. Extracellular ligand for the NTRK1 and NGFR receptors, activates cellular signaling cascades through those receptor tyrosine kinase to regulate neuronal proliferation, differentiation and survival. Inhibits metalloproteinase dependent proteolysis of platelet glycoprotein VI; Neurotrophins

Synonyms:  NGF,  P01138,  NGFB,  P01138p,  hP01138 ...

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