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Distinctive properties of the interactions between Notch and Notch ligands
Author(s) -
Hozumi Katsuto
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
development, growth and differentiation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.864
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1440-169X
pISSN - 0012-1592
DOI - 10.1111/dgd.12641
Subject(s) - notch signaling pathway , phenotype , notch proteins , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , ligand (biochemistry) , hes3 signaling axis , receptor , function (biology) , cyclin dependent kinase 8 , signal transduction , genetics , gene
Although Notch signaling is known to be critical for the specification of cell fate in various developing organs, the particular roles of each Notch and Notch ligand (NotchL) have not yet been elucidated. The phenotypes found in loss‐of‐function experiments have varied, depending on the expression profiles of the receptors and ligands. However, in some cases, their significances differ from others, even with comparable levels of expression, suggesting a distinctive functional receptor‐ligand interaction during the activation process of Notch signaling. In this review, the phenotypes observed in Notch/NotchL‐deficient situations are introduced, and their distinct roles are accentuated. The distinctive features of the specific combinations of Notch/NotchL are also discussed. This review aims to highlight the unanswered questions in this field to help improve our understanding of the preferential functional interaction between Notch and NotchL.