Clinical diagnosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST): from the molecular genetic point of view

CE Wu, CY Tzen, SY Wang, CN Yeh - Cancers, 2019‏ - mdpi.com
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) originating from the interstitial cells of Cajal are
mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract and have been found to harbor c-KIT …

[HTML][HTML] The role of mitochondrial dynamics in human cancers

Y Ma, L Wang, R Jia - American journal of cancer research, 2020‏ - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Mitochondria are crucial cellular organelles. Under extracellular stimulations, mitochondria
undergo constant fusion and fission dynamics to meet different cellular demands …

Nestin regulates cellular redox homeostasis in lung cancer through the Keap1–Nrf2 feedback loop

J Wang, Q Lu, J Cai, Y Wang, X Lai, Y Qiu… - Nature …, 2019‏ - nature.com
Abnormal cancer antioxidant capacity is considered as a potential mechanism of tumor
malignancy. Modulation of oxidative stress status is emerging as an anti-cancer treatment …

A neuronal network of mitochondrial dynamics regulates metastasis

MC Caino, JH Seo, A Aguinaldo, E Wait… - Nature …, 2016‏ - nature.com
The role of mitochondria in cancer is controversial. Using a genome-wide shRNA screen, we
now show that tumours reprogram a network of mitochondrial dynamics operative in …

[HTML][HTML] Targeted homing of CCR2-overexpressing mesenchymal stromal cells to ischemic brain enhances post-stroke recovery partially through PRDX4-mediated …

Y Huang, J Wang, J Cai, Y Qiu, H Zheng, X Lai… - Theranostics, 2018‏ - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract Rationale: Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are emerging as a novel therapeutic
strategy for the acute ischemic stroke (AIS). However, the poor targeted migration and low …

[HTML][HTML] Distribution, contribution and regulation of nestin+ cells

Z Tong, Z Yin - Journal of Advanced Research, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Background Nestin is an intermediate filament first reported in neuroepithelial stem cells.
Nestin expression could be found in a variety of tissues throughout all systems of the body …

Nestin promotes pulmonary fibrosis via facilitating recycling of TGF-β receptor I

J Wang, X Lai, S Yao, H Chen, J Cai… - European …, 2022‏ - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive fibrotic lung disease that is
characterised by aberrant proliferation of activated myofibroblasts and pathological …

Nestin-dependent mitochondria-ER contacts define stem Leydig cell differentiation to attenuate male reproductive ageing

S Yao, X Wei, W Deng, B Wang, J Cai, Y Huang… - Nature …, 2022‏ - nature.com
Male reproductive system ageing is closely associated with deficiency in testosterone
production due to loss of functional Leydig cells, which are differentiated from stem Leydig …

Nestin protects podocyte from injury in lupus nephritis by mitophagy and oxidative stress

Y Tian, H Guo, X Miao, J Xu, R Yang, L Zhao, J Liu… - Cell death & …, 2020‏ - nature.com
Podocyte injury is the main cause of proteinuria in lupus nephritis (LN). Nestin, an important
cytoskeleton protein, is expressed stably in podocytes and is associated with podocyte …

Mitochondrial dynamics in type 2 diabetes and cancer

M Williams, MC Caino - Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2018‏ - frontiersin.org
Mitochondria are bioenergetic, biosynthetic, and signaling organelles that control various
aspects of cellular and organism homeostasis. Quality control mechanisms are in place to …