Neuroplastin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NPTN gene.
Neuroplastin is a type I transmembrane protein belonging to the Ig superfamily. The protein is believed to be involved in cell-cell interactions or cell-substrate interactions. The alpha and beta transcripts show differential localization within the brain.
In 2014, in a study led by Dr. Sylvane Desrivières, of King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry found that "teenagers who had a highly functioning NPTN gene performed better in intelligence tests"Is intelligence written in the genes?Researchers Find Gene that Links Grey Matter with IntelligenceSingle nucleotide polymorphism in the neuroplastin locus associates with cortical thickness and intellectual ability in adolescents
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