NDRG Family Member 4
SMAP-8
KIAA1180
Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell-Associated Protein 8
N-Myc Downstream-Regulated Gene 4 Protein
Brain Development-Related Molecule 1
Protein NDRG4
BDM1
Smooth Muscle-Associated Protein 8
SMAP8
This gene is a member of the N-myc downregulated gene family which belongs to the alpha/beta hydrolase superfamily. The protein encoded by this gene is a cytoplasmic protein that is required for cell cycle progression and survival in primary astrocytes and may be involved in the regulation of mitogenic signalling in vascular smooth muscles cells. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcripts encoding different isoforms.[provided by RefSeq, Jun 2011]
Forensic Context
A study in mice and rats demonstrated that N-myc downstream-regulated gene 4 (Ndrg4) is a target of the NDRG4 and miR-34c-5p, with its expression being negatively correlated with the NDRG4 in myocardial tissues following acute myocardial infarction [Tuerxun et al. DOI:10.1007/s12013-024-01528-x].