Title:Regulatory Roles of the Notch Signaling Pathway in Liver Repair and
Regeneration: A Novel Therapeutic Target
Volume: 28
Issue: 41
关键词:
Notch信号通路,肝脏,发展,再生,肝母细胞瘤(HB),肝细胞癌(HCC)。
摘要: The liver is one of the significant regenerative organs in the body. Nevertheless,
underlying molecular mechanisms regulating liver repair and regeneration following
resection or damage remain largely unknown. The Notch signaling pathway is a profoundly
evolutionarily well-conserved cell signaling system that mostly involves developing
multicellular organisms. Malfunctions in this pathway lead to the progression of several
liver disorders, including hepatoblastoma (HB), cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) and hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC). The Notch pathway plays a fundamental role in cell fate
during the embryonic stage's progression to the adult stage in liver tissue. Modulation of
Notch signaling may be used in many patients who succumb to cirrhosis due to chronic
hepatitis by virus infection. This review describes the underlying mechanisms of the
Notch signaling pathway in liver development and regeneration briefly and discusses
how this pathway leads to the betterment of liver disorders in the clinic.