NRTN
Neurturin (NRTN) je protein koji pripada porodici neurotrofnih faktora (GDNF), izvedenih iz ćelijske porodice glijinih neurotrofnih faktora, koji reguliraju preživljavanje i funkciju neurona. Uloga neurturina kao faktora rasta smješta ga u TGF-beta (transformirajuće faktore rasta), zajedno sa homolozima, perspefinom, arteminom i GDNF. It shares a 42% similarity in amino acid sequence with mature GDNF. It is also considered a trophic factor and critical in the development and growth of neurons in the brain. Neurotrophic factors like neurturin have been tested in several clinical trial setting for the potential treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, specifically Parkinsons Disease.