NMBR, Neuromedin-B receptor, NMB-R, Epididymis tissue protein Li 185a, Neuromedin-B-preferring bombesin receptor
This gene encodes a 7-transmembrane G protein-coupled receptor that binds neuromedin B, which is a growth factor and mitogen for gastrointestinal epithelial tissue and for normal and neoplastic lung. This receptor may play a role in smooth muscle contraction, neuronal responses, and the regulation of cell growth. Antagonists of this receptor have a potential therapeutic use in inhibiting tumor cell growth. Polymorphisms in this gene may be associated with a susceptibility for schizophrenia. Alternative splicing of this gene results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2016],function:Receptor for neuromedin-B.,similarity:Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family.,
