Nestin
"Nestin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A type VI intermediate filament protein expressed mostly in nerve cells where it is associated with the survival, renewal and mitogen-stimulated proliferation of neural progenitor cells.
| Descriptor ID |
D064231
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D05.750.078.593.540 D12.776.220.475.540 D12.776.641.607
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| Concept/Terms |
Nestin- Nestin
- Nestin Protein
- Protein, Nestin
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nestin" by people in Profiles.
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Lam PK, Wang KK, Ip AW, Ching DW, Tong CS, Lau HC, Kong TH, Lai PB, Wong GK, Poon WS. Topical Therapy with Mesenchymal Stem Cells Following an Acute Experimental Head Injury Has Benefits in Motor-Behavioral Tests for Rodents. Acta Neurochir Suppl. 2016; 122:21-4.
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Fischer AJ, Scott MA, Ritchey ER, Sherwood P. Mitogen-activated protein kinase-signaling regulates the ability of Müller glia to proliferate and protect retinal neurons against excitotoxicity. Glia. 2009 Nov 01; 57(14):1538-52.