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New branches on the neuregulin family tree

Molecular Psychiatry volume 3, pages 112–115 (1998)Cite this article

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The neuregulins are a diverse family of proteins that play an important role in controlling the growth and differentiation of glial, epithelial and muscle cells. This review describes recent findings of novel neuregulins (NRG2 and NRG3) and summarizes the tissue distribution and receptor interaction of these ligands.

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  1. Department of Molecular Biology, Genentech Inc, South San Francisco, 94080, CA, USA

    D Zhang & P J Godowski

  2. Department of Pathology, Genentech Inc, South San Francisco, 94080, CA, USA

    G Frantz

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Zhang, D., Frantz, G. & Godowski, P. New branches on the neuregulin family tree. Mol Psychiatry 3, 112–115 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.mp.4000369

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