Neuronatin protein in health and disease

PM Pitale, W Howse… - Journal of Cellular …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
PM Pitale, W Howse, M Gorbatyuk
Journal of Cellular Physiology, 2017Wiley Online Library
Neuronatin (NNAT) was first identified as a brain‐specific gene crucial for brain
development. Over the years, NNAT has been studied in different developing and post‐
developed tissues and organs. While NNAT manifests functional and structural similarities to
the phospholamban gene, its physiological and pathological roles in healthy and diseased
tissues have not been precisely identified. Ca2+ signaling, glucose transport, insulin
secretion, and inflammation modulated at different pathological conditions have been …
Neuronatin (NNAT) was first identified as a brain‐specific gene crucial for brain development. Over the years, NNAT has been studied in different developing and post‐developed tissues and organs. While NNAT manifests functional and structural similarities to the phospholamban gene, its physiological and pathological roles in healthy and diseased tissues have not been precisely identified. Ca2+ signaling, glucose transport, insulin secretion, and inflammation modulated at different pathological conditions have been proposed to be governed by NNAT. This review describes the current findings of cellular molecular pathways known to be modified concomitantly with an alteration in NNAT expression, and it highlights the need to conduct extensive investigation regarding the role of NNAT in health and disease. J. Cell. Physiol. 232: 477–481, 2017. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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