Notch signaling in the brain: in good and bad times.

Alberi, Lavinia; Hoey, Sarah E.; Brai, Emanuele; Scotti, Alessandra L.; Marathe, Swananda (2013). Notch signaling in the brain: in good and bad times. Ageing research reviews, 12(3), pp. 801-814. Elsevier 10.1016/j.arr.2013.03.004

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Notch signaling is an evolutionarily conserved pathway, which is fundamental for neuronal development and specification. In the last decade, increasing evidence has pointed out an important role of this pathway beyond embryonic development, indicating that Notch also displays a critical function in the mature brain of vertebrates and invertebrates. This pathway appears to be involved in neural progenitor regulation, neuronal connectivity, synaptic plasticity and learning/memory. In addition, Notch appears to be aberrantly regulated in neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease and ischemic injury. The molecular mechanisms by which Notch displays these functions in the mature brain are not fully understood, but are currently the subject of intense research. In this review, we will discuss old and novel Notch targets and molecular mediators that contribute to Notch function in the mature brain and will summarize recent findings that explore the two facets of Notch signaling in brain physiology and pathology.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Review Article)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > Institute of Anatomy
UniBE Contributor:	Scotti, Alessandra
Subjects:	600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health
ISSN:	1568-1637
Publisher:	Elsevier
Language:	English
Submitter:	PD Dr.med. Alessandra L Scotti
Date Deposited:	18 Jun 2014 14:54
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:35
Publisher DOI:	10.1016/j.arr.2013.03.004
PubMed ID:	23570941
Uncontrolled Keywords:	DSL-ligands, Hypoxia–ischemia, Learning/memory, Neuronal plasticity, Notch signaling
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/53873