Description: Elicits growth inhibition on melanoma cells in vitro as well as some other neuroectodermal tumors, including gliomas. (www.uniprot.org) Produced in E.coli as a single, non-glycosylated, polypeptide chain consisting of 108 amino acids. MIA acts as a potent tumor cell growth inhibitor for malignant melanoma cells and some other neuroectodermal tumors, including gliomas, in an autocrine