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FGF4 encodes a potent mitogenic factor of the FGF4 subfamily with roles in neural progenitor proliferation, embryonic brain development, synaptic plasticity, and potential implications for neurodegenerative disease and neural regeneration.
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| Gene Symbol | FGF4 |
| Full Name | Fibroblast Growth Factor 4 |
| Chromosome | 11q13 |
| Function | encodes a member of the FGF4 subfamily of fibroblast growth factors. |
| Molecular Weight | 22.7 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 206 aa |
| UniProt ID | P08620 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 2249 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000075388 |
| OMIM | 164980 |
| GeneCards | FGF4 |
| Human Protein Atlas | FGF4 |
| FGF4 | Original member (HST-1) |
| FGF5 | Originally identified as an oncogene |
| FGF6 | Proto-oncogene with overlapping functions |
| Associated Diseases | Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
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neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
FGF4 -->|"implicated_in"| neurodegeneration
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