Biologically Active Substance
nestin protein
Subclass of:
Intermediate Filament Proteins;
Nerve Tissue Proteins
Definitions related to nestin protein:
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(nestin) 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.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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