The Notch-3 receptor: A molecular switch to tumorigenesis?

Cancer Treat Rev. 2017 Nov:60:69-76. doi: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2017.08.011. Epub 2017 Sep 1.

Abstract

The Notch pathway is a highly conserved pathway increasingly implicated with the progression of human cancers. Of the four existing receptors associated with the pathway, the deregulation in the expression of the Notch-3 receptor is associated with more aggressive disease and poor prognosis. Selective targeting of this receptor has the potential to enhance current anti-cancer treatments. Molecular profiling strategies are increasingly incorporated into clinical decision making. This review aims to evaluate the clinical potential of Notch-3 within this new era of personalised medicine.

Keywords: Biomarkers; Cancer; Notch.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers, Tumor / metabolism
  • Carcinogenesis*
  • Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
  • Disease Progression
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Neoplasms / pathology
  • Receptor, Notch3 / metabolism*
  • Signal Transduction

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Receptor, Notch3