Abstract
Augurin is a peptide that has recently been identified that is encoded by the gene related to esophageal cancer-4 (ECRG4), a gene highly conserved in vertebrates. In the literature it has been associated with cancer, as a tumor suppressor gene/metastasis; senescence and aging of the neural cell; central nervous system (CNS) homeostasis; injury and immune responses. Augurin is produced by …