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  2. CNTF - ciliary neurotrophic factor Gene

CNTF - ciliary neurotrophic factor Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as HCNTF

Gene ID: 1270 | Gene type: protein coding

About CNTF

Cytogenetic location: 11q12.1 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 11:58,622,665-58,625,733 (from NCBI)

This gene has 1 transcript (splice variant) and 170 orthologues. Broad expression in bone marrow (RPKM 2.5), testis (RPKM 0.8) and 20 other tissues.

Summary

The protein encoded by this gene is a polypeptide hormone whose actions appear to be restricted to the nervous system where it promotes neurotransmitter synthesis and neurite outgrowth in certain neuronal populations. The protein is a potent survival factor for neurons and oligodendrocytes and may be relevant in reducing tissue destruction during inflammatory attacks. A mutation in this gene, which results in aberrant splicing, leads to ciliary neurotrophic factor deficiency, but this phenotype is not causally related to neurologic disease. A read-through transcript variant composed of the upstream ZFP91 gene and CNTF sequence has been identified, but it is thought to be non-coding. Read-through transcription of ZFP91 and CNTF has also been observed in mouse. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2010]

CNTF Products(1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_000614.4 NP_000605.1 ciliary neurotrophic factor

CNTF Protein Structure

CNTF

CNTF: Ciliary neurotrophic factor (1 - 199)

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Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

ciliary neurotrophic factor

Ciliary Neuronotrophic Factor

Recombinant CNTF Proteins

Cat. No. Product Name Accession Purity
HY-P7145 CNTF Protein, Human (HEK293) P26441 (M1-M200) ≥95%
HY-P7146 CNTF Protein, Human P26441 (A2-M200) ≥95%
HY-P70464 CNTF, Human-1 P26441 ≥95%
HY-P72943 CNTF Protein, Human (His) P26441 (A2-M200) ≥95%
HY-P72943AF Animal-Free CNTF Protein, Human (His) P26441 (M1-M200) ≥95%

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Motor Neuron Disease

Anterior Horn Cell Disease

Motor Neuron Diseases

Mnd - [Motor Neurone Disease]

Lou Gehrig Disease

Creeping Palsy

Creeping Paralysis

Bulbar Motor Neuron Disease

Bulbar Syndrome

Anterior Horn Cell Disorder

Hereditary Motor Neuron Disease

Diabetic Neuropathy

Diabetic Neuropathies

Huntington Disease

Huntington'S Disease

Huntington Chorea

Huntington'S Chorea

HD

Huntington Chronic Progressive Hereditary Chorea

Juvenile Huntington Disease

Chronic Progressive Chorea

Chronic Progressive Hereditary Chorea

Hc - [Huntington Chorea]

Hereditary Chorea

Progressive Hereditary Chorea

Retinal Degeneration

Degeneration Of Retina

Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy

Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy

Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy, Susceptibility To

NAION

Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy

Ischemic Optic Neuropathy

Aion

Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic

Naion, Susceptibility To

Optic Neuropathy, Anterior Ischemic

Optic Neuropathy, Anterior Ischemic, Susceptibility To

Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischaemic Optic Neuropathy

Nonarteritic Anterior Ischaemic Optic Neuropathy

Neuropathy, Optic, Ischemic, Nonarteritic Anterior, Susceptibility To

Ion - [Ischemic Optic Neuropathy]

Neuropathic Ischaemia Of N.Opticus

Ischaemic Neuropathy Of Optic Nerve

Embryonal Carcinoma

Embryonal Neoplasm

Embryonal Cancer

Primary Extragonadal Embryonal Carcinoma

Embryo Neoplasm

Carcinoma Embryonal

Cancer Embryonal

Carcinoma, Embryonal

Extragonadal Embryonal Carcinoma

Cancer, Embryonal

Optic Neuritis

Inflammatory Optic Neuropathy

Lumbosacral Plexus Lesion

Lumbosacral Plexus Lesions

Autoimmune Optic Neuritis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 1

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

ALS

Lou Gehrig Disease

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Type 1

Charcot Disease

ALS1

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Susceptibility To

Fals

Lou Gehrig'S Disease

Mnd

Motor Neuron Disease

Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 1, Familial

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 1, Autosomal Dominant

Motor Neuron Disease, Bulbar

Motor Neurone Disease

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis With Dementia

Dementia With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Motor Neuron Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Sclerosis, Lateral, Amyotrophic

Sclerosis, Lateral, Amyotrophic, Type 1

Amyotrophic Sclerosis

Als - [Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis]

Wasting Palsy

Amyotrophic Paralysis

Amyotrophy Lateral Sclerosis

Wasting Paralysis

Spinal Progressive Amyotrophy

Progressive Atrophic Paralysis

Cold-Induced Sweating Syndrome

Crisponi Syndrome

Sohar-Crisponi Syndrome

Ciss

Cntf Receptor-Related Disorders

Muscle Contractions, Tetanoform, With Characteristic Face, Camptodactyly, Hyperthermia, And Sudden Death

Sweating Syndrome, Cold-Induced

Polyneuropathy

Polyneuropathies

Neuritis

Peripheral Neuritis

Central Nervous System Disease

Cns Disorder

CNS

Cns Diseases

Central Nervous System Diseases

Multiple Sclerosis

MS

Multiple Sclerosis, Susceptibility To

Disseminated Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis, Disease Progression, Modifier Of

Insular Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis Modifier Of Disease Progression

Multiple Sclerosis, Susceptibility To 1

Multiple Sclerosis, Susceptibility To, 1

Multiple Sclerosis 1

Generalized Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis Variant

Multiple Sclerosis Susceptibility To

Cerebrospinal Sclerosis

Generalised Multiple Sclerosis

Ms - [Multiple Sclerosis]

Disseminated Cerebrospinal Sclerosis

Disseminated Multiple Sclerosis

Disseminated Nervous System Myelosclerosis

Multiple Cerebrospinal Sclerosis

Multiple Combined Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis Generalised

Disseminated Brain Sclerosis

Disseminated Spinal Sclerosis

Insular Brain Sclerosis

Miliary Brain Sclerosis

Multiple Combined Sclerosis Of Spinal Cord

Multiple Ascending Sclerosis

Multiple Brain Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis Of Brain Stem

Multiple Sclerosis Of The Brain Stem

Multiple Sclerosis Of Cord

Sclérose En Plaques

Plaque Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis Of The Spinal Cord

Crisponi/Cold-Induced Sweating Syndrome 2

Cold-Induced Sweating Syndrome 2

CISS2

Sweating Syndrome, Cold-Induced, Type 2

Intraocular Pressure Quantitative Trait Locus

Glaucoma

IOPQTL

Glaucoma, Susceptibility To

Postinfectious Glaucoma

Glaucoma With Ocular Inflammation

Glaucoma Secondary To Eye Inflammation

Traumatic Glaucoma

Glaucoma With Concussion Of Globe

Glaucoma Due To Ocular Trauma

Glaucoma Associated With Ocular Trauma

Glaucoma Secondary To Drugs

Sensory Peripheral Neuropathy

Sensory Neuropathy

Peripheral Sensory Neuropathy

Hereditary Sensory And Autonomic Neuropathies

Macular Degeneration, Age-Related, 1

Macular Degeneration

Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Macular Degeneration, Age-Related

Age Related Macular Degeneration

Age Related Macular Degeneration 1

ARMD1

Senile Macular Degeneration

Maculopathy, Age-Related, 1

Macular Degeneration, Age-Related, Reduced Risk Of

Age Related Maculopathy 1

Age Related Maculopathies

Age Related Maculopathy

Senile Macular Retinal Degeneration

Macular Degeneration Of Retina

Age-Related Maculopathy

Amd

Armd

Age-Related Maculopathy, Susceptibility To

Maculopathy Age-Related

Macular Degeneration, Age-Related, 1, Susceptibility To

Maculopathy, Age-Related

Macular Degeneration, Age-Related, Type 1

Macular Degeneration, Age-Related, 2

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, X-Linked Dominant, 6

CMTX6

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease X-Linked Dominant 6

Cmt6x

X-Linked Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 6

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Neuropathy, X-Linked Dominant, 6

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Neuropathy X-Linked Dominant 6

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Neuropathy X-Linked 6

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, X-Linked, Type 6

Retinitis Pigmentosa

RP

Rod-Cone Dystrophy

Autosomal Recessive Retinitis Pigmentosa

Non-Syndromic Retinitis Pigmentosa

Pericentral Pigmentary Retinopathy

Pigmentary Retinopathy

Tapetoretinal Degeneration

Rcd

Retinitis Pigmentosa Autosomal Recessive

ARRP

Retinitis Pigmentosa, Autosomal Recessive

Retinitis Pigmentosa 1

Arthrogryposis, Distal, Type 1a

Distal Arthrogryposis Type 1

Digitotalar Dysmorphism

DA1A

Da1

Amcd1

Arthrogryposis, Distal, Type 2b4

Distal Arthrogryposis Type 1a

Arthrogryposis, Distal, Type 1

Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita Distal Type 1

Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita, Distal Type 1

Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita, Distal, Type I

Distal Arthrogryposis Type 1b

Arthrogryposis, Distal, 1a

Amc

Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita

Arthrogryposis, Distal, 2b4

DA2B4

Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita, Distal, Type 1

Arthrogryposis

Retinal Ischemia
Spondylometaphyseal Dysplasia With Corneal Dystrophy

SMDCD

Spondylometaphyseal Dysplasia-Corneal Dystrophy Syndrome

Smd-Corneal Dystrophy Syndrome

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

Cmt

Hmsn

Hereditary Motor And Sensory Neuropathy

Pma

Cmt - Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

Charcot Marie Tooth Disease

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Hereditary Neuropathy

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Syndrome

Peroneal Muscular Atrophy

Hereditary Motor And Sensory Neuropathies

Demyelinating Disease

Demyelinating Diseases

Demyelinating Disorder

Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Sma

5q Sma

Proximal Sma

Sma-Associated Sma

Spinal Amyotrophies

Spinal Amyotrophy

Spinal Muscle Degeneration

Spinal Muscle Wasting

Muscular Atrophy Spinal

Atrophy, Muscular, Spinal

Hereditary Motor Neuronopathy

Progressive Muscular Atrophy

Sma - [Spinal Muscular Atrophy]

Ischemic Neuropathy

Ischemic Peripheral Neuropathy

Febrile Seizures, Familial, 1

FEB1

Convulsions, Familial Febrile, 1

Familial Febrile Seizures 1

Familial Febrile Convulsions 1

Eye Degenerative Disease
Diabetic Polyneuropathy

Diabetes Mellitus With Polyneuropathy

Polyneuropathy In Diabetes

Diabetic Polyneuropathies

Diabetic Neuropathy Nos

Glaucoma, Normal Tension

Low Tension Glaucoma

Glaucoma, Normal Tension, Susceptibility To

Normal Tension Glaucoma

Ntg

Glaucoma, Normal Pressure

NPG

Glaucoma, Normal Pressure, Susceptibility To

Poag/Npg - [Normal Pressure Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma]

Achromatopsia

Achm

Rod Monochromatism

Total Color Blindness

Rod Monochromacy

Monochromatism

Achromatism

Complete Or Incomplete Color Blindness

Pingelapese Blindness

Achromatopsia 1

Achromatopsia 2

Achromatopsia 3

Degeneration Of Macula And Posterior Pole

Degeneration Of Macula And Posterior Pole Of Retina

Degeneration Of Macula Or Posterior Pole

Macular Degeneration Nos

Degenerative Disorder Of Macula

Drusen Macular Degeneration

Posterior Pole Macular Degeneration Of Eye

Macular Eye Degeneration

Macular Degeneration Of Retina, Unspecified

Pseudohole Degeneration Of Macula Of Retina

Wallerian Degeneration

Wallerian Degeneration Of The Pyramidal Tract

Strabismus

Strabismus, Susceptibility To

Strabismus, Susceptibility To, 1

Strabismus 1

Optic Nerve Disease

Optic Neuropathy

Disorder Of The Second Nerve

Optic Nerve Disorder

Optic Nerve

Abnormality Of The Optic Nerve

Optic Nerve Disorders

Neuropathy, Optic

Disorder Of The Optic Nerve

Parkinson Disease, Late-Onset

Parkinson Disease

Parkinson'S Disease

PD

PARK

Parkinson Disease, Susceptibility To

Late Onset Parkinson'S Disease

Late Onset Parkinson Disease

Paralysis Agitans

Primary Parkinsonism

Idiopathic Parkinson Disease

Parkinson'S

Parkinson Disease, Late-Onset, Susceptibility To

Parkinson Disease, Age Of Onset, Modifier

Lewy Body Parkinson Disease

Idiopathic Parkinson'S Disease

Pd - [Parkinson Disease]

Parkinson Disease Nos

Parkinson, Nos

Primary Parkinson Disease

Cranial Nerve Disease

Cranial Nerve Disorder

Disorder Of Cranial Nerve

Cranial Nerve Diseases

Schizophrenia

SCZD

Schizophrenia With Or Without An Affective Disorder

Schizophrenia 12

Schizophrenia, Susceptibility To

Schizophrenia-1

Dementia Praecox

Schizophrenia 1

Glaucoma, Primary Open Angle

Glaucoma 1, Open Angle, E

Primary Open Angle Glaucoma

POAG

Adult-Onset Primary Open Angle Glaucoma

Chronic Simple Glaucoma

GLC1E

Primary Open Angle Glaucoma 1e

Glaucoma, Open Angle, Primary

Body Mass Index Quantitative Trait Locus 11

OBESITY

Obesity, Susceptibility To

Leanness, Inherited

Obesity, Susceptibility To, Bmiq11

Obesity, Mild, Early-Onset

Obesity, Association With

Obesity, Early-Onset, Susceptibility To

Obesity, Severe

Obesity, Severe, And Type Ii Diabetes

Obesity, Late-Onset

Obesity , Susceptibility To

BMIQ11

Obesity Bmiq11

Obesity, Early-Onset

Simple Obesity Nos

Excess Fat

Obesity, Not Elsewhere Classified, Body Mass Index Not Elsewhere Classified

Adiposis

Psychotic Disorder

Psychotic Disorders

Mental Or Behavioural Disorder

Psychotic

Mental Disorders

Stargardt Disease

Stargardt Disease 1

Stargardt Macular Dystrophy

Stargardt Disease-1

Juvenile Onset Macular Degeneration

Stargardt Macular Degeneration

Juvenile Macular Degeneration

Macular Dystrophy With Flecks, Type 1

Stgd

Fundus Flavimaculatus

Stargardt 1

Stargardts Disease

Exudative Vitreoretinopathy 1

Retinopathy Of Prematurity

Retrolental Fibroplasia

EVR1

Criswick-Schepens Syndrome

Rop

Exudative Vitreoretinopathy, Familial, Autosomal Dominant

Fevr, Autosomal Dominant

Premature Retinopathy

Vitreoretinopathy, Exudative 1

Autosomal Dominant Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy

Fevr

Vitreoretinopathy, Exudative, Type 1

Retinopathy Of Prematurity Nos

Rlf- [Retrolental Fibroplasia]

Rop - [Retinopathy Of Prematurity]

Terry Syndrome

Alzheimer Disease, Familial, 1

Alzheimer Disease

Alzheimer'S Disease

Presenile And Senile Dementia

AD1

Alzheimer Disease, Susceptibility To

Alzheimer Disease, Late-Onset, Susceptibility To

Alzheimer Disease 1, Familial

AD

Familial Alzheimer Disease

Alzheimer Disease, Late-Onset

Alzheimers Dementia

Alzheimer Dementia

Alzheimer Sclerosis

Alzheimer Syndrome

Alzheimer-Type Dementia

Dat

Primary Senile Degenerative Dementia

Sdat

Alzheimer Disease 1

Autosomal Dominant Alzheimer Disease

Early-Onset Alzheimer Disease With Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy

Late Onset Alzheimer Disease

Alzheimers Disease

Alzheimer Disease, Early-Onset, With Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy

Late-Onset Alzheimers Disease

Alzheimer'S Disease Pathway Kegg

Dementia Due To Alzheimer'S Disease

Alzheimer Disease Type 1

Alzheimers

Autism

Autistic Disorder

Autism Susceptibility 1

Childhood Autism

Autistic Disorder Of Childhood Onset

Infantile Autism

Kanner'S Syndrome

Autistic

Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy, Modifier Of

Leber Optic Atrophy

Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy

LHON

Leber'S Hereditary Optic Neuropathy

Leber Optic Atrophy, Susceptibility To

Leber'S Optic Atrophy

LOAM

Loas

Leber'S Disease

Leber'S Optic Neuropathy

Optic Atrophy, Hereditary, Leber

Lhon, Modifier Of

Optic Atrophy, Leber Type

Hereditary Optic Neuroretinopathy

Leber Hereditary Optic Atrophy

Loa

Optic Atrophy Leber Type

Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy, Modifier

Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy Susceptibility

Modifier Of Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy

Lebers Hereditary Optic Neuropathy

Leber Congenital Amaurosis

Eye Disease

Eye Diseases

Abnormality Of The Eye

Toxoplasma Oculopathy

Peripheral Nervous System Disease

Peripheral Neuropathy

Peripheral Nerve Disease

Peripheral Nerve Disorders

Neuropathy, Peripheral

Peripheral Neuropathy Due To Vitamin Pyridoxine Hyperalimentation

Leber Plus Disease

Leber Congenital Amaurosis

Lca

Leber'S Amaurosis

Leber'S Disease

Amaurosis Congenita Of Leber

Amaurosis Congenita Of Leber, Type 1

Lhon Plus Disease

Congenital Absence Of The Rods And Cones

Congenital Retinal Blindness

Crb

Congenital Amaurosis Of Retinal Origin

Leber'S Congenital Amaurosis

Leber Congenital Amaurosis 1

Leber'S Congenital Tapetoretinal Degeneration

Leber'S Congenital Tapetoretinal Dysplasia

Lca1

Leber Congenital Amaurosis Type 1

Retinal Blindness, Congenital

Amaurosis, Leber Congenital

Dysgenesis Neuroepithelialis Retinae

Hereditary Epithelial Dysplasia Of Retina

Hereditary Retinal Aplasia

Heredoretinopathia Congenitalis

Leber Abiotrophy

Leber Congenital Tapetoretinal Degeneration

Lebers Congenital Amaurosis

Optic Atrophy, Hereditary, Leber

Fundus Dystrophy

Retinal Dystrophy

Retinal Dystrophies

Dystrophy, Retinal

Nervous System Disease

Abnormality Of The Nervous System

Nervous System Diseases

Nervous System Disorder

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Insulin Resistance

NIDDM

Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent

T2D

Noninsulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes Mellitus, Type Ii

Maturity-Onset Diabetes

Insulin Resistance, Severe, Digenic

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent

Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent, Association With

Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent, Late Onset

Hypertension, Insulin Resistance-Related, Susceptibility To

Insulin Resistance, Susceptibility To

Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

Type Ii Diabetes Mellitus

Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus

Maturity-Onset Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

Type Ii Diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Susceptibility To

Diabetes, Type 2

Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent, Susceptibility To

Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent, Susceptibility To

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Susceptibility To

Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent, 2

Diabetes Mellitus, Type Ii, Susceptibility To

Hypertension, Insulin Resistance-Related

Adult-Onset Diabetes

Aodm

Diabetes Mellitus, Adult-Onset

Diabetes Mellitus Type Ii

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Susceptibility To

Diabetes, Type Ii, Susceptibility To

Diabetes Type 2

Diabetes Mellitus

Adult Onset Diabetes

Maturity Onset Diabetes

Nonketotic Diabetes

Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

T2dm - [Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus]

Niddm - [Non Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus]

Dm2

Dm Type Ii

Diabetic Type 2

Insulin Requiring Type 2 Diabetes

Noninsulin Dependent Diabetes

Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus Without Complications

Diabetes Due To Insulin Secretory Defect

Diabetes Mellitus Due To Insulin Secretory Defect

Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Of The Young

Senile Diabetes

Nonketotic Hyperglycaemia

Stable Diabetes

Cone-Rod Dystrophy 2

Cone-Rod Dystrophy

CORD2

Cone-Rod Retinal Dystrophy

Rcrd2

Cone-Rod Retinal Dystrophy 2

Crd2

Cord

Crd

Retinal Cone-Rod Dystrophy

Cone-Rod Retinal Dystrophy-2

Retinal Cone-Rod Dystrophy 2

Tapetoretinal Degeneration

Cone-Rod Degeneration

Cone Rod Dystrophy

Dystrophy, Cone-Rod

Dystrophy, Cone-Rod, Type 2

Retinitis Pigmentosa

Retinitis Pigmentosa 2

Progressive Cone-Rod Dystrophy

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Rattus norvegicus CNTF RGD RGD:2370
Canis familiaris CNTF VGNC VGNC:39429
Mus musculus CNTF MGD MGI:88439
Bos taurus CNTF VGNC VGNC:27534
Felis catus CNTF VGNC VGNC:102747
Others CNTF NCBI