NCIt definition : Human GRN wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 17q21.32 and is approximately
8 kb in length. This allele, which encodes progranulin protein, plays a role in wound
healing, lysosome acidification and the modulation of inflammation. Mutation of the
gene is associated with primary progressive aphasia, neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis
type 11 and ubiquitin-positive frontotemporal dementia.;