{"symbol":"NINJ1","synonyms":["NIN1","NINJURIN"],"name":"ninjurin 1","description":"The ninjurin protein is upregulated after nerve injury both in dorsal root ganglion neurons and in Schwann cells (Araki and Milbrandt, 1996 [PubMed 8780658]). It demonstrates properties of a homophilic adhesion molecule and promotes neurite outgrowth from primary cultured dorsal root ganglion neurons.[supplied by OMIM, Aug 2009]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":4814,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/4814","proteins":[{"symbol":"NINJ1_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/NINJ1_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[]}