dˈʊɹɹɪŋ spˈaɪnəl kˈoːɹd dɪvˈɛləpmənt, ˈækhɪɹˌɪn ɪz ɛkspɹˈɛst sˈoʊlli ˌɔn ˈɛpəndˌɪməl stˈɛm sˈɛlz wɪð lˈeɪtənt stˈɛm sˈɛl pɹˈɑːpɚɾiz ænd plˈeɪz ɐ kˈiː ɹˈoʊl ɪnðə dɪvˈɛləpmənt ʌvðə spˈaɪnəl kˈoːɹd.
During spinal cord development, Akhirin is expressed solely on ependymal stem cells with latent stem cell properties and plays a key role in the development of the spinal cord.