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NELF (nasal embryonic luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) factor) is a 530 amino acid transcription factor involved in the migration of LHRH neurons, outgrowth of olfactory axons and suppression of transcription elongation. Known to couple NMDA receptor signaling to the nucleus, NELF displays both nuclear peripheral membrane localization, and when myristoylated, can localize outside of the nucleus. NELF is found in the peripheral and central nervous system during embryonic development, and is highly expressed in adult testis, kidney and brain. Existing as five alternatively spliced isoforms, the gene encoding NELF maps to human chromosome 9q34.3, which has been linked to the development of Idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (IHH), a disorder resulting in impaired pubertal maturation and reproductive function. |