Neurofilament Medium Chain
NF-M
NFM
NEF3
Neurofilament, Medium Polypeptide 150kDa
Neurofilament Medium Polypeptide
Neurofilament Triplet M Protein
160 KDa Neurofilament Protein
Neurofilament 3
Neurofilament, Medium Polypeptide
Neurofilament-3 (150 KD Medium)
Neurofilament Medium
Neurofilaments are type IV intermediate filament heteropolymers composed of light, medium, and heavy chains. Neurofilaments comprise the axoskeleton and functionally maintain neuronal caliber. They may also play a role in intracellular transport to axons and dendrites. This gene encodes the medium neurofilament protein. This protein is commonly used as a biomarker of neuronal damage. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2008]
Forensic Context
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