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nf2

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nomenclature changes

10.20.2021 Human name has changed for Entrez Gene: 4771. From neurofibromin 2 to NF2, moesin-ezrin-radixin like (MERLIN) tumor suppressor

gene symbol NF2/nf2 remains the same, although we expect it will be changed in the future.

summary for human NF2 from NCBI

This gene encodes a protein that is similar to some members of the ERM (ezrin, radixin, moesin) family of proteins that are thought to link cytoskeletal components with proteins in the cell membrane. This gene product has been shown to interact with cell-surface proteins, proteins involved in cytoskeletal dynamics and proteins involved in regulating ion transport. This gene is expressed at high levels during embryonic development; in adults, significant expression is found in Schwann cells, meningeal cells, lens and nerve. Mutations in this gene are associated with neurofibromatosis type II which is characterized by nervous system and skin tumors and ocular abnormalities. Two predominant isoforms and a number of minor isoforms are produced by alternatively spliced transcripts. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]