title: Notch signaling in the developing cardiovascular system.
abstract: The Notch proteins encompass a family of transmembrane receptors that have been highly conserved through evolution as mediators of cell fate. Recent findings have demonstrated a critical role of Notch in the developing cardiovascular system. Notch signaling has been implicated in the endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition during development of the heart valves, in arterial-venous differentiation, and in remodeling of the primitive vascular plexus. Mutations of Notch pathway components in humans are associated with congenital defects of the cardiovascular system such as Alagille syndrome, cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL), and bicuspid aortic valves. This article focuses on the role of the Notch pathway in the developing cardiovascular system and congenital human cardiovascular diseases.
authors: Dept. of Medical Biophysics, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC, Canada V5Z 1L3.
authors: Kyle
authors: K
authors: Niessen
authors: Aly
authors: A
authors: Karsan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001158:Arteries / Q000196:embryology / Q000378:metabolism; D019521:Body Patterning; D018376:Cardiovascular Abnormalities / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000196:embryology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D006321:Heart / Q000196:embryology; D006801:Humans; D008024:Ligands; D008955:Models, Cardiovascular; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D009154:Mutation; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism; D051880:Receptors, Notch / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction; D014680:Veins / Q000196:embryology / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D008024:Ligands; D051880:Receptors, Notch