Sonic Hedgehog signaling in the mammalian brain.
The discovery of a Sonic Hedgehog (Shh) signaling pathway in the mature vertebrate CNS has paved the way to the characterization of the functional roles of Shh signals in normal and diseased brain. Shh is proposed to participate in the establishment and maintenance of adult neurogenic niches and to regulate the proliferation of neuronal or glial precursors in several brain areas. Consistent with its role during brain development, misregulation of Shh signaling is associated with tumorigenesis while its recruitement in damaged neural tissue might be part of the regenerating process. This review focuses on the most recent data of the Hedgehog pathway in the adult brain and its relevance as a novel therapeutic approach for brain diseases including brain tumors.
Traiffort
Elisabeth
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CNRS, Alfred Fessard Institute of Neurobiology, Laboratory of Neurobiology and Development, UPR-3294, Signal Transduction and Developmental Neuropharmacology Team, Gif-sur-Yvette, France. Elisabeth.Traiffort@inaf.cnrs-gif.fr
Angot
Elodie
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Ruat
Martial
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D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000502:physiology; D002923:Cilia / Q000502:physiology; D003711:Demyelinating Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D004594:Electrophysiology; D053823:Hedgehog Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008322:Mammals / Q000502:physiology*; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D009474:Neurons / Q000378:metabolism; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000502:physiology; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000502:physiology
D053823:Hedgehog Proteins; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents