Interacting protein Mechanism Function Reference
N-myc Binds to intron 2 Regulates transcription of nestin [40]
SOX1/2/3 Binds to intron 2 Regulates transcription of nestin [46]
SOX11 Binds to intron 2 Regulates transcription of nestin [46]
Class III POU Binds to intron 2 Regulates transcription of nestin [46]
Oct4 (Class V POU) Binds to intron 2 Regulates transcription of nestin [47]
Vimentin Binds nestin Copolymerization [48]
α-internexin Binds nestin Copolymerization [36]
Cdk5 Binds and phosphorylates Thr316 and Thr1495 of rat nestin Regulates the interaction of nestin and p35 [55]
Cdk5 Not determined Regulates the expression of the nestin protein [56]
cdc2 kinase Phosphorylates Thr316 of rat nestin Reorganization during mitosis [57]
Table 1: Molecules that regulate the expression and function of nestin.