ReviewFrontiers in physiology2018
GDF15 and Growth Control.
Review in Frontiers in physiology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 98 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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98 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 160 citations in OpenAlex.
- Association between growth differentiation factor 15 levels and gestational diabetes mellitus: A combined analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Pooled it
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- Diagnostic utility of GDF15 in neurodegenerative diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Brain and behavior · 2022Pooled it
- Meta-Analysis of Microarray Expression Studies on Metformin in Cancer Cell Lines.International journal of molecular sciences · 2019Pooled it
- Compartment-Specific Associations of GDF15 With Intraocular Cytokines in Patients With Idiopathic Epiretinal Membrane.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2026Article
- Growth differentiation factor 15 predicts physical function impairment in Spanish older adults: a real-world prospective study.GeroScience · 2026Article
- Preoperative visceral fat and muscle loss after cardiovascular surgery: A retrospective cohort study.JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition · 2026Article
- Crosstalk between TGF-β and Wnt/β-catenin signaling drives fibrogenic and stem-like phenotypes in senescent MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells.npj aging · 2026Article
- Growth Differentiation Factor-15 as an Emerging Biomarker in Cardiology: Diagnostic and Prognostic Implications.Journal of personalized medicine · 2026Review
- Unveiling GDF-15: a new frontier in combating diabetic osteoporosis.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) as an emerging biomarker for cardiovascular and kidney diseases, a therapeutic target in cancer and a potential biomarker for preeclampsia.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Article
- Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy and Biomarkers: A Promising Perspective?Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- The Multifaceted Role of Growth Differentiation Factor 15 (GDF15): A Narrative Review from Cancer Cachexia to Target Therapy.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- Promoter H3K4me3 and Gene Expression Involved in Systemic Metabolism Are Altered in Fetal Calf Liver of Nutrient-Restricted Dams.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Silencing Calumenin Expression via Artificial MicroRNA, a Potential Breakthrough for Inhibiting Proliferation, Halting Migration, and Triggering Apoptosis in Breast Cancer Cells.Advanced pharmaceutical bulletin · 2025Article
- Mapping growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF15)-mediated signaling pathways in cancer: insights into its role across different cancer types.Discover oncology · 2025Article
- GDF15 activates human fibroblast MRC5 cells via miR-338/STAT1 in silicosis.Clinical and experimental medicine · 2025Article
- Mechanisms and pharmacotherapy of cancer cachexia-associated anorexia.Pharmacology research & perspectives · 2025Review
- Molecular and Functional Significance of Growth Differentiation Factor-15: A Review on Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Biomarker.Current cardiology reviews · 2025Review
- ST2 + T-Regulatory Cells in Renal Inflammation and Fibrosis after Ischemic Kidney Injury.Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN · 2025Article
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Growth/differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) is a distant member of the transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) superfamily and is widely expressed in multiple mammalian tissues. Its expression is highly regulated and is often induced in response to conditions associated with cellular stress. GDF15 serum levels have a strong association with many diseases, including inflammation, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and obesity, and potentially serve as reliable predictor of disease progression. A functional role for GDF15 has been suggested in cancer, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease and metabolic disease. However, the knowledge of its pathophysiological function at the molecular level is still limited and requires more investigation. Recent identification of the endogenous receptor for GDF15 may provide additional insight in to its' molecular mechanisms and relationship to disease states.
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