Gene description for MDK
Gene name	midkine (neurite growth-promoting factor 2)
Gene symbol	MDK
Other names/aliases	ARAP MK NEGF2
Species	Homo sapiens
Database cross references - MDK
ExoCarta	ExoCarta_4192
Entrez Gene	4192
HGNC	6972
MIM	162096
UniProt	P21741
MDK identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Melanoma cells	25950383
Neuroblastoma cells	25944692

Gene ontology annotations for MDK

Molecular Function     growth factor activity GO:0008083 NAS     heparin binding GO:0008201 IDA Biological Process     short-term memory GO:0007614 IEA     Notch signaling pathway GO:0007219 TAS     behavioral fear response GO:0001662 IEA     nervous system development GO:0007399 NAS     response to glucocorticoid GO:0051384 IEA     positive regulation of cell division GO:0051781 IEA     defecation GO:0030421 IEA     cell differentiation GO:0030154 NAS     response to wounding GO:0009611 ISS     positive regulation of transcription, DNA-templated GO:0045893 IEA     cell migration GO:0016477 IEA     regulation of behavior GO:0050795 IEA     cerebellar granular layer development GO:0021681 IEA     cerebral cortex development GO:0021987 IEA     negative regulation of neuron apoptotic process GO:0043524 IEA     dentate gyrus development GO:0021542 IEA     signal transduction GO:0007165 NAS     adrenal gland development GO:0030325 ISS     response to drug GO:0042493 IEA Subcellular Localization     extracellular region GO:0005576 TAS     cytoplasm GO:0005737 IEA     cell projection GO:0042995 IEA