meteorin (METRN, C16orf23, RJD6)

Function

• role in both glial cell differentiation & axonal network formation during neurogenesis
• promotes astrocyte differentiation & transforms cerebellar astrocytes into radial glia
• induces axonal extension in small & intermediate neurons of sensory ganglia by activating nearby satellite glia

Structure

belongs to the meteorin family

Compartment

secreted (putative)

More general terms

• secreted protein

Database

• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q9UJH8.html