NINJ2, Official Symbol NINJ2provided by HGNC Official Full Name ninjurin 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:7825 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000171840 MIM:607297; AllianceGenome:HGNC:7825 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status VALIDATED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Summary The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the ninjurin (for nerve injury induced) family. It is a cell surface adhesion protein that is upregulated in Schwann cells surrounding the distal segment of injured nerve, and promotes neurite outgrowth, thus may have a role in nerve regeneration after nerve injury. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2011] Expression Broad expression in lung (RPKM 12.3), bone marrow (RPKM 6.0) and 21 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all