GDNF
Summary: This gene encodes a secreted ligand of the TGF-beta (transforming growth factor-beta) superfamily of proteins. Ligands of this family bind various TGF-beta receptors leading to recruitment and activation of SMAD family transcription factors that regulate gene expression. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate each subunit of the disulfide-linked homodimer. The recombinant form of this protein, a highly conserved neurotrophic factor, was shown to promote the survival and differentiation of dopaminergic neurons in culture, and was able to prevent apoptosis of motor neurons induced by axotomy. This protein is a ligand for the product of the RET (rearranged during transfection) protooncogene. Mutations in this gene may be associated with Hirschsprung disease and Tourette syndrome. This gene encodes multiple protein isoforms that may undergo similar proteolytic processing. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2016].
Name | OMIM ID | Ensembl ID | HGNC ID | PHARMGKB ID | Map Location |
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OMIM IDMIM:600837 Ensembl IDEnsembl:ENSG00000168621 HGNC IDHGNC:HGNC:4232 PHARMGKB IDPA28644 Map Location5p13.2 |
GO terms in GDNF
Term Type | Evidence Type | GO Term ID | GO Des. |
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BP | TAS | GO:0000165 | MAPK cascade |
BP | ISS | GO:0001656 | metanephros development |
BP | ISS | GO:0001658 | branching involved in ureteric bud morphogenesis |
BP | IDA | GO:0001755 | neural crest cell migration |
BP | IEA | GO:0001759 | organ induction |
BP | IEA | GO:0001941 | postsynaptic membrane organization |
Gene expression in normal tissue: GDNF
Gene-model tissue-cancer distribution: Bubble Plot
Gene-drug pathway distribution
Pathways in GDNF
Database | Pathway ID | Pathway Des. |
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reactome | R-HSA-1266738 | Developmental Biology |
reactome | R-HSA-1266738 | Developmental Biology |
reactome | R-HSA-162582 | Signal Transduction |
reactome | R-HSA-375165 | NCAM signaling for neurite out-growth |
reactome | R-HSA-419037 | NCAM1 interactions |
reactome | R-HSA-422475 | Axon guidance |
Gene-Drug: Aster Plot
Gene in drug-gene network: Network Plot

Gene-drug targets distribution
Gene Structure: PDB
Models in GDNF
Model | Level | Reference ID | Tissue | Cancer | Drug | Clinical Response | Source | |
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