NMU

Description

The NMU (neuromedin U) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 4.

NMU or nmu can refer to various entities, including the human gene NMU.

Neuromedin-U-25 is a ligand for receptors NMUR1 and NMUR2. It stimulates muscle contractions in specific regions of the gastrointestinal tract, including the ileum and urinary bladder in humans.

NMU is also known as -.

Associated Diseases

• ovarian cancer
• obesity due to melanocortin 4 receptor deficiency
• hypoinsulinemic hypoglycemia and body hemihypertrophy
• CIDEC-related familial partial lipodystrophy
• obesity due to pro-opiomelanocortin deficiency
• PLIN1-related familial partial lipodystrophy
• LIPE-related familial partial lipodystrophy
• obesity due to prohormone convertase I deficiency
• hyperinsulinism due to HNF1A deficiency
• glycogen storage disease VI
• familial partial lipodystrophy, Dunnigan type