Multifunctional neuron-specific enolase: its role in lung diseases

  • Cai-Ming Xu
    Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, Liaoning, China; Institute (College) of Intergrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, Liaoning, China
  • Ya-Lan Luo
    Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, Liaoning, China; Institute (College) of Intergrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, Liaoning, China
  • Shuai Li
    Department of Pediatric Orthopedics, Qingdao Women and Children’s Hospital, Qingdao 266035, Shandong, China
  • Zhao-Xia Li
    Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, Liaoning, China; Institute (College) of Intergrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, Liaoning, China
  • Liu Jiang
    Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, Liaoning, China; Institute (College) of Intergrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, Liaoning, China
  • Gui-Xin Zhang
    Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, Liaoning, China; Institute (College) of Intergrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, Liaoning, China
  • Lawrence Owusu
    Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, Liaoning, China; Institute (College) of Intergrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, Liaoning, China
  • Hai-Long Chen
    Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, Liaoning, China; Institute (College) of Intergrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, Liaoning, China

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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>Neuron-specific enolase (NSE), also known as gamma (γ) enolase or enolase-2 (Eno2), is a form of glycolytic enolase isozyme and is considered a multifunctional protein. NSE is mainly expressed in the cytoplasm of neurons and neuroendocrine cells, especially in those of the amine precursor uptake and decarboxylation (APUD) lineage such as pituitary, thyroid, pancreas, intestine and lung. In addition to its well-established glycolysis function in the cytoplasm, changes in cell localization and differential expression of NSE are also associated with several pathologies such as infection, inflammation, autoimmune diseases and cancer. This article mainly discusses the role and diagnostic potential of NSE in some lung diseases.</jats:p>

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