title: Nestin in central nervous system cells.
abstract: This literature review reflects current knowledge on the intermediate filament protein nestin, which most authors regard as a marker of "neural stem/progenitor cells." The structural-functional characteristics of nestin and its presence in various central nervous system cells at different stages of ontogenesis in normal and pathological conditions are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Morphology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, St. Petersburg.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Gilyarov
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015415:Biomarkers; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000502:physiology; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007381:Intermediate Filament Proteins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D051379:Mice; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D064231:Nestin; D009474:Neurons / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D007381:Intermediate Filament Proteins; C577484:NES protein, human; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; C577485:Nes protein, mouse; D064231:Nestin