title: Guidance for life, cell death, and colorectal neoplasia by netrin dependence receptors.
abstract: This review is focusing on a critical mediator of embryonic and postnatal development with multiple implications in inflammation, neoplasia, and other pathological situations in brain and peripheral tissues. These morphogenetic guidance and dependence processes are involved in several malignancies targeting the epithelial and immune systems including the progression of human colorectal cancers. We consider the most important findings and their impact on basic, translational, and clinical cancer research. Expected information can bring new cues for innovative, efficient, and safe strategies of personalized medicine based on molecular markers, protagonists, signaling networks, and effectors inherent to the Netrin axis in pathophysiological states.
authors.affiliation: INSERM U938, UMR_S938, Molecular and Clinical Oncology, UPMC Université Paris VI, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Paris Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gespach
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016923:Cell Death / Q000502:physiology*; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D000075386:Netrin Receptors; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D000075386:Netrin Receptors; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface