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ReviewFrontiers in cell and developmental biology2022

Pathophysiological Role of Vimentin Intermediate Filaments in Lung Diseases.

Ranu Surolia, Veena B Antony

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Review in Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
11citing papers in PubMed
2.1field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Metal Ion Binding of Vimentin Tail Domain Fragments.Chembiochem : a European journal of chemical biology · 2026
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  6. The Role of Redox Environment in Tumors.Current medicinal chemistry · 2025
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  9. The role of the cytoskeleton in fibrotic diseases.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2024
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  11. Atractylodinol prevents pulmonary fibrosis through inhibiting TGF-β receptor 1 recycling by stabilizing vimentin.Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ranu SuroliaDivision of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States.
Veena B AntonyDivision of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States.
University of Alabama at Birmingham · US

Funding

Project 5 Nano-micro Hybrid Fibrous Materials for Containment Removal and Site RemediationP42ES027723 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI LUNGU, CLAUDIU T · 2020 to 2024
$6.7M
Environmental Cadmium and COPDR01ES029981 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI ANTONY, VEENA B. · 2018 to 2022
$2.5M
NIEHS NIH HHS P42 ES027723NIEHS NIH HHS R01 ES029981
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vimentin intermediate filaments, a type III intermediate filament, are among the most widely studied IFs and are found abundantly in mesenchymal cells. Vimentin intermediate filaments localize primarily in the cytoplasm but can also be found on the cell surface and extracellular space. The cytoplasmic vimentin is well-recognized for its role in providing mechanical strength and regulating cell migration, adhesion, and division. The post-translationally modified forms of Vimentin intermediate filaments have several implications in host-pathogen interactions, cancers, and non-malignant lung diseases. This review will analyze the role of vimentin beyond just the epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) marker highlighting its role as a regulator of host-pathogen interactions and signaling pathways for the pathophysiology of various lung diseases. In addition, we will also examine the clinically relevant anti-vimentin compounds and antibodies that could potentially interfere with the pathogenic role of Vimentin intermediate filaments in lung disease.

Indexed as

acute lung injuryanti-vimentin antibodiesbacterial infectionschronic lung injuryhost pathogen interactionslung cancervimentin (intermediate filaments)viral infections

Identifiers

PMID35573702
PMCPMC9096236
OpenAlexW4224984076

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