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ReviewCellular oncology (Dordrecht, Netherlands)2014

Nestin involvement in tissue injury and cancer--a potential tumor marker?

Ekaterini Christina Tampaki, Lydia Nakopoulou, Athanasios Tampakis, Konstantinos Kontzoglou, Walter P Weber, Gregory Kouraklis

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Review in Cellular oncology (Dordrecht, Netherlands), 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13 citing papers in PubMed, 30 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.

Ekaterini Christina Tampaki2nd Department of Propedeutic Surgery, Athens University Medical School, Laiko General Hospital, 17 Agiou Thoma Street, 11527, Athens, Greece, cathykristy1@yahoo.gr.
Lydia Nakopoulou
Athanasios Tampakis
Konstantinos Kontzoglou
Walter P Weber
Gregory Kouraklis
Athens State University · USUniversity Hospital of Basel · CHLaiko General Hospital of Athens · GRNational Technical University of Athens · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn eukaryotic cells, the cytoskeleton contains three major filamentous components: actin microfilaments, microtubules and intermediate filaments. Nestin represents one of the class VI intermediate filament proteins. Clinical and molecular analyses have revealed substantial information regarding the presence of Nestin in cells with progenitor or stem cell properties. During tissue injury Nestin is expressed in cells with progenitor cell-like properties. These cells may serve as a tissue reserve and, as such, may contribute to tissue repair. Based on currently available data, Nestin also appears to be implicated in two oncogenic processes. First, Nestin has been found to be expressed in cancer stem-like cells and poorly differentiated cancer cells and, as such, Nestin is thought to contribute to the aggressive behavior of these cells. Second, Nestin has been found to be involved in tumor angiogenesis through an interaction of cancer cells and blood vessel endothelial cells and, as such, Nestin is thought to facilitate tumor growth.

conclusionsWe conclude that Nestin may serve as a promising tumor marker and as a potential therapeutic target amenable to tumor suppression and angiogenesis inhibition.

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Biomarkers, TumorHumansImmunohistochemistryNeoplasmsNeoplastic Stem CellsNeovascularization, PathologicNestinWounds and InjuriesBiomarkers, TumorNestin

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PMID25164879
PMCPMC13004442
OpenAlexW2071362026

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