Basic information of Cntf :
| Official Symbol of Gene | Cntf |
| Species | Mus musculus |
| Entrez Gene ID | 12803 |
| Official Full Name | ciliary neurotrophic factor |
| Also known as | N/A |
| Gene Type | protein coding |
| dbXrefs | Ensembl:ENSMUSG00000079415 AllianceGenome:MGI:88439 |
| Map Location | 19 A; 19 8.73 cM |
| Drug | IFN-β therapy |
| Interaction Type | activator |
Sample information of multiple sclerosis:
| Descent | SJL/J mice |
| Disease | EAE |
Literature information of multiple sclerosis :
| Pubmed ID | 18471898 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Title | Stem cell based delivery of IFN-beta reduces relapses in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis |
Results of multiple sclerosis :
| Result | In addition, mice receiving IFN-β had reduced apoptosis and increases in growth promoting factors including BDNF, CNTF, PDGF and VEGF. |
| Mechanism/pathway | growth factors |
