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KRT18 protein, human

Known as: Keratin-18, Cell Proliferation-Inducing Gene 46 Protein, Keratin, Type I Cytoskeletal 18 
Keratin, type I cytoskeletal 18 (430 aa, ~48 kDa) is encoded by the human KRT18 gene. This protein plays a role in both intermediate filament… 
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Cell MovementCytokeratinCytokeratin filamentsCytokinesis

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Cytokeratin 18

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2009
2009
Increased soluble serum markers caspase‐cleaved cytokeratin‐18, histones, and ST2 indicate apoptotic turnover and chronic immune response in COPD
Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a worldwide burden and a major cause of death. The disease is… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Elevated apoptosis-associated cytokeratin 18 fragments (CK18Asp386) in serum of patients with chronic liver diseases indicate hepatic and biliary inflammation.
2007
2007
Differentiation of embryoid-body cells derived from embryonic stem cells into hepatocytes in alginate microbeads in vitro
AbstractAim:Embryonic stem (ES) cells are being widely investigated as a promising source of hepatocytes with their proliferative… 
2007
2007
Effect of high oxygen on placental function in short-term explant cultures
Ex situ culture of human gestational tissues has been routinely used as a model to investigate tissue function. The objective of… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Trophoblast apoptosis in human placenta at term as detected by expression of a cytokeratin 18 degradation product of caspase.
CONTEXT Apoptosis occurs in the normal placenta. The monoclonal antibody M30 is directed against a novel epitope of cytokeratin… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
The Mallory body as an aggresome: in vitro studies.
Prior in vivo studies supported the concept that Mallory bodies (MBs) are aggresomes of cytokeratins 8 and 18. However, to test… 
2002
2002
Identification of cytokeratins as accessory mediators of Salmonella entry into eukaryotic cells.
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Effect of Mutation and Phosphorylation of Type I Keratins on Their Caspase-mediated Degradation*
Type I keratins K18 and K19 undergo caspase-mediated degradation during apoptosis. Two known K18 caspase cleavage sites are… 
1996
1996
Characterization of a rat glomerular visceral epithelial cell line.
Cultures of glomerular epithelial cells (GEC) are currently used to identify important cellular and molecular mechanisms involved… 
1986
1986
Comparison of mouse and human keratin 18: a component of intermediate filaments expressed prior to implantation.
Keratin 18 is a type-I keratin that is found in a variety of simple epithelial tissues. In mice, the corresponding protein… 
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