Nanog Homeobox Protein

**Definition:** A homeodomain protein and transcription regulator that functions in BLASTOCYST INNER CELL MASS and EMBRYONIC STEM CELL proliferation and CELL SELF RENEWAL. It confers pluripotency on embryonic stem cells and prevents their differentiation towards extraembryonic ENDODERM and trophectoderm (TROPHOBLAST) CELL LINEAGES.

**Tree numbers:** - D12.776.260.400.530 - D12.776.930.542

**Synonyms:** - Nanog Homeobox Transcription Factor - Nanog Protein