Actin-binding protein involved in the regulation of neuronal process formation and in differentiation of neural crest cells. Down-regulates transcription factor NF2L2/NRF2 by decreasing the rate of protein synthesis and not via a ubiquitin-mediated proteasomal degradation mechanism.
Subcellular locations: Nucleus matrix, Cytoplasm, Cytoplasm, Cytoskeleton
Detected in fetal brain tissue, moderate expression in fetal heart, lung and kidney. Highly expressed in adult brain, particularly high in the hippocampus and amygdala, and spinal chord. Detectable in adult pancreas. May be down-regulated in neuroblastoma tumors.