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Dai XS, Wei QH, Guo X, Ding Y, Yang XQ, Zhang YX, Xu XY, Li C, Chen Y. Ferulic acid, ligustrazine, and tetrahydropalmatine display the anti-proliferative effect in endometriosis through regulating Notch pathway. Life Sci 2023; 328:121921. [PMID: 37429417 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2023.121921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Revised: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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AIMS With an ambiguous anti-proliferative mechanism, the combination of ferulic acid, ligustrazine, and tetrahydropalmatine (FLT) shows good anti-endometriosis (EMS) activity. In EMS, the expression of Notch pathway and its role in proliferation are not yet unclear. In this study, we sought to uncover the role of Notch pathway's effect and FLT's anti-proliferative mechanism on EMS proliferation. MAIN METHODS In autograft and allograft EMS models, the proliferating markers (Ki67, PCNA), Notch pathway, and the effect of FLT on them were detected. Then, the anti-proliferative influence of FLT was measured in vitro. The proliferating ability of endometrial cells was investigated with a Notch pathway activator (Jagged 1 or VPA) or inhibitor (DAPT) alone, or in combination with FLT separately. KEY FINDINGS FLT presented the inhibitory effect on ectopic lesions in 2 EMS models. The proliferating markers and Notch pathway were promoted in ectopic endometrium, but FLT showed the counteraction. Meantime, FLT restrained the endometrial cell growth and clone formation along with a reduction in Ki67 and PCNA. Jagged 1 and VPA stimulated the proliferation. On the contrary, DAPT displayed the anti-proliferating effect. Furthermore, FLT exhibited an antagonistic effect on Jagged 1 and VPA by downregulating Notch pathway and restraining proliferation. FLT also displayed a synergistic effect on DAPT. SIGNIFICANCE This study indicated that the overexpressing Notch pathway induced EMS proliferation. FLT attenuated the proliferation by inhibiting Notch pathway.
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- Xue-Shan Dai
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Chinese Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening from Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing, China; Engineering Research Center of Coptis Development and Utilization, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Pharmacy Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Chinese Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening from Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing, China; Engineering Research Center of Coptis Development and Utilization, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Pharmacy Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Chinese Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening from Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing, China; Engineering Research Center of Coptis Development and Utilization, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Pharmacy Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Chinese Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening from Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing, China; Engineering Research Center of Coptis Development and Utilization, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Pharmacy Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Chinese Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening from Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing, China; Engineering Research Center of Coptis Development and Utilization, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Pharmacy Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Chinese Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening from Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing, China; Engineering Research Center of Coptis Development and Utilization, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Pharmacy Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Chinese Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening from Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing, China; Engineering Research Center of Coptis Development and Utilization, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Pharmacy Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Chinese Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening from Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing, China; Engineering Research Center of Coptis Development and Utilization, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing, China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Pharmacy Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
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Su Z, Liu S, Zou Y, Shan L, Yu M, Xie S, Li X, Jin Y. Trastuzumab-induced human cardiomyocyte damage through the Notch2/JAK2/STAT3 pathway. Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2023; 78:100268. [PMID: 37567042 PMCID: PMC10432602 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinsp.2023.100268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Revised: 07/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Trastuzumab is the preferred drug for the treatment of breast cancer. However, research on the cellular mechanisms of trastuzumab's potential cardiotoxicity is insufficient. The purpose of this study was to explore the toxic effects and potential mechanism of action of trastuzumab on cardiomyocytes. METHOD Human Cardiomyocyte (HCM) viability was assessed using the MTT method. HCM apoptosis was detected using the Hoechst33342/PI Fluorescent staining. The LDH and CK activities of the cell were measured using commercially available LDH and CK assay kits. The expression levels of Notch2, JAK2, STAT3, cleaved caspase 3, bax, and bcl 2 in HCMs were detected using western blotting. RESULTS The results showed that 250 mg/L trastuzumab induced cardiomyocyte injury and apoptosis, inhibited viability, activated the Notch2 receptor, and inhibited JAK2/STAT3 expression in HCM. Inhibition of Notch2 expression in HCM by targeted siNotch2 transfection reversed the trastuzumab-induced injury and apoptosis, and the expression of JAK2/STAT3 returned to normal levels. CONCLUSIONS Trastuzumab induces Notch2 expression by inhibiting the JAK2/STAT3 pathway of HCMs, promotes cell apoptosis, and causes cardiomyocyteinjury. Notch2 may be a potential target of trastuzumab-inducedmyocardial injury. This experiment reveals the mechanism of trastuzumab-induced cardiotoxicity, providing a theoretical basis for the application of trastuzumab.
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- Zhenbo Su
- Department of Anesthesiology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of pharmaceutical science, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Reproductive Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of pharmaceutical science, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of pharmaceutical science, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of pharmaceutical science, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of pharmaceutical science, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
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Mitsiadis TA, Pagella P, Capellini TD, Smith MM. The Notch-mediated circuitry in the evolution and generation of new cell lineages: the tooth model. Cell Mol Life Sci 2023; 80:182. [PMID: 37330998 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-023-04831-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
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The Notch pathway is an ancient, evolutionary conserved intercellular signaling mechanism that is involved in cell fate specification and proper embryonic development. The Jagged2 gene, which encodes a ligand for the Notch family of receptors, is expressed from the earliest stages of odontogenesis in epithelial cells that will later generate the enamel-producing ameloblasts. Homozygous Jagged2 mutant mice exhibit abnormal tooth morphology and impaired enamel deposition. Enamel composition and structure in mammals are tightly linked to the enamel organ that represents an evolutionary unit formed by distinct dental epithelial cell types. The physical cooperativity between Notch ligands and receptors suggests that Jagged2 deletion could alter the expression profile of Notch receptors, thus modifying the whole Notch signaling cascade in cells within the enamel organ. Indeed, both Notch1 and Notch2 expression are severely disturbed in the enamel organ of Jagged2 mutant teeth. It appears that the deregulation of the Notch signaling cascade reverts the evolutionary path generating dental structures more reminiscent of the enameloid of fishes rather than of mammalian enamel. Loss of interactions between Notch and Jagged proteins may initiate the suppression of complementary dental epithelial cell fates acquired during evolution. We propose that the increased number of Notch homologues in metazoa enabled incipient sister cell types to form and maintain distinctive cell fates within organs and tissues along evolution.
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- Thimios A Mitsiadis
- Institute of Oral Biology, Centre for Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Plattenstrasse 11, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Oral Biology, Centre for Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Plattenstrasse 11, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland
- Wallenberg Center for Molecular Medicine (WCMM) and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköpings Universitet, 581 85, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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- Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, King's College London, London, UK
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Notch Signaling Pathway in Tooth Shape Variations throughout Evolution. Cells 2023; 12:cells12050761. [PMID: 36899896 PMCID: PMC10000876 DOI: 10.3390/cells12050761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/25/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Evolutionary changes in vertebrates are linked to genetic alterations that often affect tooth crown shape, which is a criterion of speciation events. The Notch pathway is highly conserved between species and controls morphogenetic processes in most developing organs, including teeth. Epithelial loss of the Notch-ligand Jagged1 in developing mouse molars affects the location, size and interconnections of their cusps that lead to minor tooth crown shape modifications convergent to those observed along Muridae evolution. RNA sequencing analysis revealed that these alterations are due to the modulation of more than 2000 genes and that Notch signaling is a hub for significant morphogenetic networks, such as Wnts and Fibroblast Growth Factors. The modeling of these tooth crown changes in mutant mice, via a three-dimensional metamorphosis approach, allowed prediction of how Jagged1-associated mutations in humans could affect the morphology of their teeth. These results shed new light on Notch/Jagged1-mediated signaling as one of the crucial components for dental variations in evolution.
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Fechner J, Ketelhut M, Maier D, Preiss A, Nagel AC. The Binding of CSL Proteins to Either Co-Activators or Co-Repressors Protects from Proteasomal Degradation Induced by MAPK-Dependent Phosphorylation. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232012336. [PMID: 36293193 PMCID: PMC9604145 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232012336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The primary role of Notch is to specify cellular identities, whereby the cells respond to amazingly small changes in Notch signalling activity. Hence, dosage of Notch components is crucial to regulation. Central to Notch signal transduction are CSL proteins: together with respective cofactors, they mediate the activation or the silencing of Notch target genes. CSL proteins are extremely similar amongst species regarding sequence and structure. We noticed that the fly homologue suppressor of hairless (Su(H)) is stabilised in transcription complexes. Using specific transgenic fly lines and HeLa RBPJKO cells we provide evidence that Su(H) is subjected to proteasomal degradation with a half-life of about two hours if not protected by binding to co-repressor hairless or co-activator Notch. Moreover, Su(H) stability is controlled by MAPK-dependent phosphorylation, matching earlier data for RBPJ in human cells. The homologous murine and human RBPJ proteins, however, are largely resistant to degradation in our system. Mutating presumptive protein contact sites, however, sensitised RBPJ for proteolysis. Overall, our data highlight the similarities in the regulation of CSL protein stability across species and imply that turnover of CSL proteins may be a conserved means of regulating Notch signalling output directly at the level of transcription.
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Adam10-dependent Notch signaling establishes dental epithelial cell boundaries required for enamel formation. iScience 2022; 25:105154. [PMID: 36193048 PMCID: PMC9526176 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.105154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The disintegrin and metalloproteinase Adam10 is a membrane-bound sheddase that regulates Notch signaling and ensures epidermal integrity. To address the function of Adam10 in the continuously growing incisors, we used Keratin14Cre/+;Adam10fl/fl transgenic mice, in which Adam10 is conditionally deleted in the dental epithelium. Keratin14Cre/+;Adam10fl/fl mice exhibited severe abnormalities, including defective enamel formation reminiscent of human enamel pathologies. Histological analyses of mutant incisors revealed absence of stratum intermedium, and severe disorganization of enamel-secreting ameloblasts. In situ hybridization and immunostaining analyses in the Keratin14Cre/+;Adam10fl/fl incisors showed strong Notch1 downregulation in dental epithelium and ectopic distribution of enamel-specific molecules, including ameloblastin and amelogenin. Lineage tracing studies using Notch1CreERT2;R26mT/mG mice demonstrated that loss of the stratum intermedium cells was due to their fate switch toward the ameloblast lineage. Overall, our data reveal that in the continuously growing incisors the Adam10/Notch axis controls dental epithelial cell boundaries, cell fate switch and proper enamel formation. ADAM10 deletion in the dental epithelium causes the formation of defective enamel ADAM10 deletion leads to loss of stratum intermedium and Notch1 expression ADAM10 deletion leads to stratum intermedium-to-ameloblast cell fate switch
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Three-Dimensional Culture Systems for Dissecting Notch Signalling in Health and Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222212473. [PMID: 34830355 PMCID: PMC8618738 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222212473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Revised: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Three-dimensional (3D) culture systems opened up new horizons in studying the biology of tissues and organs, modelling various diseases, and screening drugs. Producing accurate in vitro models increases the possibilities for studying molecular control of cell–cell and cell–microenvironment interactions in detail. The Notch signalling is linked to cell fate determination, tissue definition, and maintenance in both physiological and pathological conditions. Hence, 3D cultures provide new accessible platforms for studying activation and modulation of the Notch pathway. In this review, we provide an overview of the recent advances in different 3D culture systems, including spheroids, organoids, and “organ-on-a-chip” models, and their use in analysing the crucial role of Notch signalling in the maintenance of tissue homeostasis, pathology, and regeneration.
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Nagel AC, Müller D, Zimmermann M, Preiss A. The Membrane-Bound Notch Regulator Mnr Supports Notch Cleavage and Signaling Activity in Drosophila melanogaster. Biomolecules 2021; 11:1672. [PMID: 34827670 PMCID: PMC8615698 DOI: 10.3390/biom11111672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Revised: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The Notch signaling pathway is pivotal to cellular differentiation. Activation of this pathway involves proteolysis of the Notch receptor and the release of the biologically active Notch intracellular domain, acting as a transcriptional co-activator of Notch target genes. While the regulation of Notch signaling dynamics at the level of ligand-receptor interaction, endocytosis, and transcriptional regulation has been well studied, little is known about factors influencing Notch cleavage. We identified EP555 as a suppressor of the Notch antagonist Hairless (H). EP555 drives expression of CG32521 encoding membrane-bound proteins, which we accordingly rename membrane-bound Notch regulator (mnr). Within the signal-receiving cell, upregulation of Mnr stimulates Notch receptor activation, whereas a knockdown reduces it, without apparent influence on ligand-receptor interaction. We provide evidence that Mnr plays a role in γ-secretase-mediated intramembrane cleavage of the Notch receptor. As revealed by a fly-eye-based reporter system, γ-secretase activity is stimulated by the overexpression of Mnr, and is inhibited by its knockdown. We conclude that Mnr proteins support Notch signaling activity by fostering the cleavage of the Notch receptor. With Mnr, we identified a membrane-bound factor directly augmenting Notch intra-membrane processing, thereby acting as a positive regulator of Notch signaling activity.
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- Anja C. Nagel
- Department of General Genetics 190g, University of Hohenheim, Garbenstr. 30, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany; (D.M.); (M.Z.); (A.P.)
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Martinez Lyons A, Boulter L. The developmental origins of Notch-driven intrahepatic bile duct disorders. Dis Model Mech 2021; 14:dmm048413. [PMID: 34549776 PMCID: PMC8480193 DOI: 10.1242/dmm.048413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The Notch signaling pathway is an evolutionarily conserved mechanism of cell-cell communication that mediates cellular proliferation, cell fate specification, and maintenance of stem and progenitor cell populations. In the vertebrate liver, an absence of Notch signaling results in failure to form bile ducts, a complex tubular network that radiates throughout the liver, which, in healthy individuals, transports bile from the liver into the bowel. Loss of a functional biliary network through congenital malformations during development results in cholestasis and necessitates liver transplantation. Here, we examine to what extent Notch signaling is necessary throughout embryonic life to initiate the proliferation and specification of biliary cells and concentrate on the animal and human models that have been used to define how perturbations in this signaling pathway result in developmental liver disorders.
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- MRC Human Genetics Unit, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, Edinburgh EH4 2XU, UK
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Pagella P, de Vargas Roditi L, Stadlinger B, Moor AE, Mitsiadis TA. Notch signaling in the dynamics of perivascular stem cells and their niches. Stem Cells Transl Med 2021; 10:1433-1445. [PMID: 34227747 PMCID: PMC8459638 DOI: 10.1002/sctm.21-0086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The Notch signaling pathway is a fundamental regulator of cell fate determination in homeostasis and regeneration. In this work, we aimed to determine how Notch signaling mediates the interactions between perivascular stem cells and their niches in human dental mesenchymal tissues, both in homeostatic and regenerative conditions. By single cell RNA sequencing analysis, we showed that perivascular cells across the dental pulp and periodontal human tissues all express NOTCH3, and that these cells are important for the response to traumatic injuries in vivo in a transgenic mouse model. We further showed that the behavior of perivascular NOTCH3‐expressing stem cells could be modulated by cellular and molecular cues deriving from their microenvironments. Taken together, the present studies, reinforced by single‐cell analysis, reveal the pivotal importance of Notch signaling in the crosstalk between perivascular stem cells and their niches in tissue homeostasis and regeneration.
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- Pierfrancesco Pagella
- Orofacial Development and Regeneration, Institute of Oral Biology, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Cancer Research, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zürich, Basel, Switzerland
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- Clinic of Cranio-Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Cancer Research, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zürich, Basel, Switzerland
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- Orofacial Development and Regeneration, Institute of Oral Biology, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Frankenreiter L, Gahr BM, Schmid H, Zimmermann M, Deichsel S, Hoffmeister P, Turkiewicz A, Borggrefe T, Oswald F, Nagel AC. Phospho-Site Mutations in Transcription Factor Suppressor of Hairless Impact Notch Signaling Activity During Hematopoiesis in Drosophila. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:658820. [PMID: 33937259 PMCID: PMC8079769 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.658820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The highly conserved Notch signaling pathway controls a multitude of developmental processes including hematopoiesis. Here, we provide evidence for a novel mechanism of tissue-specific Notch regulation involving phosphorylation of CSL transcription factors within the DNA-binding domain. Earlier we found that a phospho-mimetic mutation of the Drosophila CSL ortholog Suppressor of Hairless [Su(H)] at Ser269 impedes DNA-binding. By genome-engineering, we now introduced phospho-specific Su(H) mutants at the endogenous Su(H) locus, encoding either a phospho-deficient [Su(H) S269A ] or a phospho-mimetic [Su(H) S269D ] isoform. Su(H) S269D mutants were defective of Notch activity in all analyzed tissues, consistent with impaired DNA-binding. In contrast, the phospho-deficient Su(H) S269A mutant did not generally augment Notch activity, but rather specifically in several aspects of blood cell development. Unexpectedly, this process was independent of the corepressor Hairless acting otherwise as a general Notch antagonist in Drosophila. This finding is in agreement with a novel mode of Notch regulation by posttranslational modification of Su(H) in the context of hematopoiesis. Importantly, our studies of the mammalian CSL ortholog (RBPJ/CBF1) emphasize a potential conservation of this regulatory mechanism: phospho-mimetic RBPJ S221D was dysfunctional in both the fly as well as two human cell culture models, whereas phospho-deficient RBPJ S221A rather gained activity during fly hematopoiesis. Thus, dynamic phosphorylation of CSL-proteins within the DNA-binding domain provides a novel means to fine-tune Notch signal transduction in a context-dependent manner.
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- Lisa Frankenreiter
- Department of General Genetics (190g), Institute of Biology (190), University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of General Genetics (190g), Institute of Biology (190), University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of General Genetics (190g), Institute of Biology (190), University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of General Genetics (190g), Institute of Biology (190), University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of General Genetics (190g), Institute of Biology (190), University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine 1, Center for Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Justus-Liebig University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine 1, Center for Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of General Genetics (190g), Institute of Biology (190), University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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Ameloblastomas Exhibit Stem Cell Potential, Possess Neurotrophic Properties, and Establish Connections with Trigeminal Neurons. Cells 2020; 9:cells9030644. [PMID: 32155948 PMCID: PMC7140461 DOI: 10.3390/cells9030644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Revised: 03/04/2020] [Accepted: 03/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Ameloblastomas are locally invasive and aggressive odontogenic tumors treated via surgical resection, which results in facial deformity and significant morbidity. Few studies have addressed the cellular and molecular events of ameloblastoma onset and progression, thus hampering the development of non-invasive therapeutic approaches. Tumorigenesis is driven by a plethora of factors, among which innervation has been long neglected. Recent findings have shown that innervation directly promotes tumor progression. On this basis, we investigated the molecular characteristics and neurotrophic properties of human ameloblastomas. Our results showed that ameloblastomas express dental epithelial stem cell markers, as well as components of the Notch signaling pathway, indicating persistence of stemness. We demonstrated that ameloblastomas express classical stem cell markers, exhibit stem cell potential, and form spheres. These tumors express also molecules of the Notch signaling pathway, fundamental for stem cells and their fate. Additionally, we showed that ameloblastomas express the neurotrophic factors NGF and BDNF, as well as their receptors TRKA, TRKB, and P75/NGFR, which are responsible for their innervation by trigeminal axons in vivo. In vitro studies using microfluidic devices showed that ameloblastoma cells attract and form connections with these nerves. Innervation of ameloblastomas might play a key role in the onset of this malignancy and might represent a promising target for non-invasive pharmacological interventions.
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Insulin-dependent Non-canonical Activation of Notch in Drosophila: A Story of Notch-Induced Muscle Stem Cell Proliferation. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2020; 1227:131-144. [PMID: 32072503 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-36422-9_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Notch plays multiple roles both in development and in adult tissue homeostasis. Notch was first identified in Drosophila in which it has then been extensively studied. Among the flag-ship Notch functions we could mention its capacity to keep precursor and stem cells in a nondifferentiated state but also its ability to activate cell proliferation that in some contexts could led to cancer. In general, both these functions involve, canonical, ligand-dependent Notch activation. However, a ligand-independent Notch activation has also been described in a few cellular contexts. Here, we focus on one of such contexts, Drosophila muscle stem cells, called AMPs, and discuss how insulin-dependent noncanonical activation of Notch pushes quiescent AMPs to proliferation.
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Lu E, Feng F, Wen W, Tong X, Li X, Xiao L, Li G, Wang J, Zhang C. Notch signaling inhibition induces G0/G1 arrest in murine Leydig cells. Andrologia 2019; 51:e13413. [PMID: 31523838 DOI: 10.1111/and.13413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2019] [Revised: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 08/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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As a highly evolutionarily conserved signaling pathway, Notch widely participates in cell-fate decisions and the development of various tissues and organs. In male reproduction, research on the Notch signaling pathway has mainly concentrated on germ cells and Sertoli cells. Leydig cells are the primary producers of testosterone and play important roles in spermatogenesis and maintaining secondary sexual characteristics. In this study, we used TM3 cells, a murine adult Leydig cell line, to investigate the expression profiles of Notch receptors and ligands and observe the effect of Notch signaling on the proliferation of TM3 cells. We found that Notch 1-3 and the ligands Dll-1 and Dll-4 were expressed in TM3 cells, Notch 1-3 and the ligand Dll-1 were expressed in testis interstitial Leydig cells, and Notch signaling inhibition suppressed the proliferation of TM3 cells and induced G0/G1 arrest. Inhibition of Notch signaling increased the expression of p21Waf1/Cip1 and p27. Overall, our results suggest that Notch inhibition suppresses the proliferation of TM3 cells and P21Waf1/Cip1 , and p27 may contribute to this process.
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- Enhang Lu
- Joint Programme of Nanchang University and Queen Mary University of London, Jiangxi Medicine School, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Jiangxi Medicine School, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Jiangxi Medicine School, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Jiangxi Medicine School, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Jiangxi Medicine School, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Jiangxi Medicine School, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Jiangxi Medicine School, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Jiangxi Medicine School, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Jiangxi Medicine School, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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Epsins Regulate Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell Exit from Pluripotency and Neural Commitment by Controlling Notch Activation. Stem Cells Int 2019; 2019:4084351. [PMID: 30930949 PMCID: PMC6410434 DOI: 10.1155/2019/4084351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2018] [Revised: 10/29/2018] [Accepted: 11/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Epsins are part of the internalization machinery pivotal to control clathrin-mediated endocytosis. Here, we report that epsin family members are expressed in mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs) and that epsin1/2 knockdown alters both mESC exits from pluripotency and their differentiation. Furthermore, we show that epsin1/2 knockdown compromises the correct polarization and division of mESC-derived neural progenitors and their conversion into expandable radial glia-like neural stem cells. Finally, we provide evidence that Notch signaling is impaired following epsin1/2 knockdown and that experimental restoration of Notch signaling rescues the epsin-mediated phenotypes. We conclude that epsins contribute to control mESC exit from pluripotency and allow their neural differentiation by appropriate modulation of Notch signaling.
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Fang HC, Wu BQ, Hao YL, Luo Y, Zhao HL, Zhang WY, Zhang ZL, Liang JJ, Liu W, Chen XH. KRT1 gene silencing ameliorates myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury via the activation of the Notch signaling pathway in mouse models. J Cell Physiol 2018; 234:3634-3646. [PMID: 30191968 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.27133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Accepted: 07/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Myocardial ischemia and reperfusion injury (MIRI) includes major drawbacks, such as excessive formation of free radicals and also overload of calcium, which lead to cell death, tissue scarring, and remodeling. The current study aims to explore whether KRT1 silencing may ameliorate MIRI via the Notch signaling pathway in mouse models. Myocardial tissues were used for the determination of the positive rate of KRT1 protein expression, apoptosis of myocardial cells, creatine kinase (CK) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) expression, expression of related biomarkers as well as myocardial infarction area. The transfected myocardial cells were treated with KRT1-siRNA, Jagged1, and DAPT (inhibitor of Notch-1 signaling pathway). The expression of KRT1, NICD, Hes1, Bcl-2, and Bax protein was detected. The MTT assay was applied for cell proliferation and flow cytometry was used for cell apoptosis. Mice with MIRI had a higher positive rate of KRT1 protein expression, apoptosis of myocardial cells, CK and LDH expression, myocardial infarction area, increased expression of MDA, NO, SDH, IL-1, IL-6, TNF-α, CRP, KRT1, Bax protein, CK, and LDH, and decreased expression of SOD, NICD, Hes1, and Bcl-2. The downregulation of KRT1 led to decreased expression of KRT1 and Bax protein, increased expression of NICD, Hes1, and Bcl-2, decreased cell apoptosis, and improved cell proliferation. The inhibition of the Notch signaling pathway leads to reduced expression of Bax, increased expression of NICD, Hes1, and Bcl 2, and also decreased cell apoptosis and increased cell proliferation. Our data conclude that KRT1 silencing is able to make MIRI better by activating the Notch signaling pathway in mice.
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- Hong-Cheng Fang
- Shenzhen Baoan Shajing People's Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Geriatrics and Cardiovascular Medicine, Shenzhen Sun Yat-Sen Cardiovascular Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Geriatrics and Cardiovascular Medicine, Shenzhen Sun Yat-Sen Cardiovascular Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Geriatrics and Cardiovascular Medicine, Shenzhen Sun Yat-Sen Cardiovascular Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Geriatrics and Cardiovascular Medicine, Shenzhen Sun Yat-Sen Cardiovascular Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Geriatrics and Cardiovascular Medicine, Shenzhen Sun Yat-Sen Cardiovascular Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Geriatrics and Cardiovascular Medicine, Shenzhen Sun Yat-Sen Cardiovascular Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Geriatrics and Cardiovascular Medicine, Shenzhen Sun Yat-Sen Cardiovascular Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Geriatrics and Cardiovascular Medicine, Shenzhen Sun Yat-Sen Cardiovascular Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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Modelling Cooperative Tumorigenesis in Drosophila. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 2018:4258387. [PMID: 29693007 PMCID: PMC5859872 DOI: 10.1155/2018/4258387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2017] [Accepted: 01/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The development of human metastatic cancer is a multistep process, involving the acquisition of several genetic mutations, tumour heterogeneity, and interactions with the surrounding microenvironment. Due to the complexity of cancer development in mammals, simpler model organisms, such as the vinegar fly, Drosophila melanogaster, are being utilized to provide novel insights into the molecular mechanisms involved. In this review, we highlight recent advances in modelling tumorigenesis using the Drosophila model, focusing on the cooperation of oncogenes or tumour suppressors, and the interaction of mutant cells with the surrounding tissue in epithelial tumour initiation and progression.
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Beira JV, Torres J, Paro R. Signalling crosstalk during early tumorigenesis in the absence of Polycomb silencing. PLoS Genet 2018; 14:e1007187. [PMID: 29357360 PMCID: PMC5794193 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1007187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2017] [Revised: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 01/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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In response to stress and injury a coordinated activation of conserved signalling modules, such as JNK and JAK/STAT, is critical to trigger regenerative tissue restoration. While these pathways rebuild homeostasis and promote faithful organ recovery, it is intriguing that they also become activated in various tumour conditions. Therefore, it is crucial to understand how similar pathways can achieve context-dependent functional outputs, likely depending on cellular states. Compromised chromatin regulation, upon removal of the Polycomb group member polyhomeotic, leads to tumour formation with ectopic activation of JNK signalling, mediated by egr/grnd, in addition to JAK/STAT and Notch. Employing quantitative analyses, we show that blocking ectopic signalling impairs ph tumour growth. Furthermore, JAK/STAT functions in parallel to JNK, while Notch relies on JNK. Here, we reveal a signalling hierarchy in ph tumours that is distinct from the regenerative processes regulated by these pathways. Absence of ph renders a permissive state for expression of target genes, but our results suggest that both loss of repression and the presence of activators may collectively regulate gene expression during tumorigenesis. Further dissecting the effect of signalling, developmental or stress-induced factors will thus elucidate the regulation of physiological responses and the contribution of context-specific cellular states.
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- Jorge V. Beira
- ETH Zürich, Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, MattenstrasseBasel, Switzerland
- * E-mail: (JVB); (RP)
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- ETH Zürich, Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, MattenstrasseBasel, Switzerland
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- ETH Zürich, Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, MattenstrasseBasel, Switzerland
- Faculty of Science, University of Basel, KlingelbergstrasseBasel, Switzerland
- * E-mail: (JVB); (RP)
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The Notch Interactome: Complexity in Signaling Circuitry. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2018; 1066:125-140. [PMID: 30030825 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-89512-3_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The Notch pathway controls a very broad spectrum of cell fates in metazoans during development, influencing proliferation, differentiation and cell death. Given its central role in normal development and homeostasis, misregulation of Notch signals can lead to various disorders including cancer. How the Notch pathway mediates such pleiotropic and differential effects is of fundamental importance. It is becoming increasingly clear through a number of large-scale genetic and proteomic studies that Notch interacts with a staggeringly large number of other genes and pathways in a context-dependent, complex, and highly regulated network, which determines the ultimate biological outcome. How best to interpret and analyze the continuously increasing wealth of data on Notch interactors remains a challenge. Here we review the current state of genetic and proteomic data related to the Notch interactome.
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