About NTRK1
NTRK1 encodes a transmembrane receptor tyrosine kinase found in neural cells that is activated by nerve growth factor (NGF). Upon activation, it drives signaling pathways (MAPK, PI3K, PLC-γ) that promote cell proliferation, survival, and differentiation, and it helps specify sensory neuron subtypes. Mutations in NTRK1 are associated with congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis, self-mutilating behavior, and cognitive disability. As an oncogene, NTRK1 mutations and fusions occur in various cancers and can be targeted by NTRK-family kinase inhibitors.