Title:Study Deciphering the Crucial Involvement of Notch Signaling Pathway in
Human Cancers
Volume: 24
Issue: 11
Author(s): Pratibha Pandey*, Fahad Khan, Megha Singh, Aditi verma, Hariom Kumar, Avijit Mazumder and Gurmeen Rakhra
Affiliation:
- Department of Biotechnology, Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology, Greater Noida, UP, India
Keywords:
Notch, cancer, signaling pathway, drug targeting, apoptosis, tumor.
Abstract: In recent years, dysregulation of the notch pathway has been associated with the development
and progression of various cancers. Notch signaling is involved in several cellular
processes, such as proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, and angiogenesis, and its abnormal
activation can lead to uncontrolled cell growth and tumorigenesis. In various human cancers, the
Notch pathway has been shown to have both tumor-promoting and tumor-suppressive effects,
depending on the context and stage of cancer development. Notch signaling has been implicated
in tumor initiation, cancer cell proliferation, cell migration and maintenance of cancer stem cells
in several human cancers, including leukemia, breast, pancreatic and lung cancer. Understanding
the role of the Notch pathway in cancer development and progression may provide new opportunities
for the development of potent targeted therapies for cancer treatment. Several drugs
targeting the Notch pathway are currently in preclinical or clinical development and may hold
promise for anticancer therapy in the future.