• Back to Neudesin (Cell immortalization-related protein 2, Neuron-derived neurotrophic factor, Secreted protein of unknown function, SPUF protein, NENF, CIR2, SPUF)

• Byerly MS, Swanson RD, Semsarzadeh NN, McCulloh PS, Kwon K, Aja S, Moran TH, Wong GW, Blackshaw S. Identification of hypothalamic neuron-derived neurotrophic factor as a novel factor modulating appetite. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp. 2013 Jun 15;304 (12):R1085-95
• Han KH, Lee SH, Ha SA, Kim HK, Lee C, Kim DH, Gong KH, Yoo J, Kim S, Kim JW. The functional and structural characterization of a novel oncogene GIG47 involved in the breast tumorigenesis. BMC Cancer. 2012;12:274
• Kimura I, Konishi M, Asaki T, Furukawa N, Ukai K, Mori M, Hirasawa A, Tsujimoto G, Ohta M, Itoh N, Fujimoto M. Neudesin, an extracellular heme-binding protein, suppresses adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 cells via the MAPK cascade. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2009 Mar 27;381 (1):75-80
• Kimura I, Konishi M, Miyake A, Fujimoto M, Itoh N. Neudesin, a secreted factor, promotes neural cell proliferation and neuronal differentiation in mouse neural precursor cells. J Neurosci Res. 2006 Jun;83 (8):1415-24
• Kimura I, Nakayama Y, Yamauchi H, Konishi M, Miyake A, Mori M, Ohta M, Itoh N, Fujimoto M. Neurotrophic activity of neudesin, a novel extracellular heme-binding protein, is dependent on the binding of heme to its cytochrome b5-like heme/steroid-binding domain. J Biol Chem. 2008 Feb 15;283 (7):4323-31
• Kimura I, Nakayama Y, Zhao Y, Konishi M, Itoh N. Neurotrophic effects of neudesin in the central nervous system. Front Neurosci. 2013;7:111
• Kimura I, Yoshioka M, Konishi M, Miyake A, Itoh N. Neudesin, a novel secreted protein with a unique primary structure and neurotrophic activity. J Neurosci Res. 2005 Feb 1;79 (3):287-94