Abstract
Cell-cell signalling is an essential process in the formation of multicellular organisms. Notch is the receptor of an evolutionarily conserved signalling pathway regulating numerous developmental decisions. Indeed, its misregulation is linked to multiple developmental and physiological disorders. Notch and its ligands are distributed widely throughout development, yet Notch activity is highly controlled and restricted in time and space. Recent advances have highlighted that endocytosis followed by endosomal sorting of both the Notch receptor and its ligands is an essential mechanism by which Notch-mediated signalling is developmentally controlled.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins / metabolism
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Calcium-Binding Proteins / metabolism
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Cell Communication / physiology
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Endocytosis / physiology*
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Endosomes / metabolism*
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Humans
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Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
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Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
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Membrane Proteins / metabolism
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Models, Biological
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Protein Transport
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Receptors, Notch / metabolism
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Receptors, Notch / physiology*
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Serrate-Jagged Proteins
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Signal Transduction / physiology*
Substances
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Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins
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Calcium-Binding Proteins
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Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
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Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
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Membrane Proteins
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Receptors, Notch
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Serrate-Jagged Proteins
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delta protein
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lag-2 protein, C elegans