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Studies have revealed that the gene produces multiple splice variants—some differing in the number of GoLoco domains and binding efficacy—which suggests that PCP2 fine‐tunes receptor signaling through mechanisms that may include guanine nucleotide dissociation inhibition as well as guanine nucleotide exchange. This molecular diversity underscores its role in the precise regulation of signal transduction in both developmental and mature neuronal contexts."}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_fs", "start_ref": "4", "end_ref": "7"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n\n"}, {"type": "p", "children": [{"type": "t", "text": "\nFunctionally, PCP2 influences neuronal differentiation and synaptic plasticity. Its expression has been shown to stimulate neurite outgrowth and enhance nerve growth factor–mediated signaling via the Ras and p38 MAPK pathways, as demonstrated in models of neuronal differentiation. 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