Wnt/Hedgehog/Notch
Mar 20 2012
RO4929097: A GAMMA SECRETASE INHIBITOR:
Among well known proteases Gamma secretase is one which is made up of various subunits. This is present in the membrane hence is a protein in membrane which is also capable of cleaving certain transmembrane proteins therefore also known as the intramembrane protease. In case of Alzheimer’s disease amyloid plaques are formed in brain, these plaques are resulted due to the amyloid beta peptide and these peptides are produced due to the action of gamma secretase, this is one of the well known examples of this protease. Presently, we are focusing on the important role of gamma secretase in the Notch protein processing. In case of many cancers and tumors this Notch protein signaling is found to be abnormal, therefore the arresting of this pathway can be an authentic way to get rid of abnormal cell growth. In the light of this idea a novel RO4929097 gamma secretase inhibitor is discovered. The inhibitory effect of this inhibitor has been confirmed by various methods like western blotting.
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Mar 13 2012
Introduction: Gamma secretase Inhibition
Gamma secretase is an internal protease enzyme that is a complex of a number of subunits. Its mode of action is to cleave proteins that lie within the membrane-spanning domain, these include the amyloid precursor protein (APP) and the Notch. The Notch signaling pathway processes four different Notch receptors (1, 2, 3 and 4) which span the cell membrane. Upon extracellular interaction with a substrate protein the internal domain is released. This section of the protein then induced a signaling cascade within the cell nucleus to alter gene expression. The function of the various NOTCH proteins is varied but in terms of cancer notch receptors have been demonstrated to be down regulated in basal cells carcinomas and cervical cancers. Notch 1 over-expression is associated with acute T cell leukemia and breast cancer, Notch 3 receptor is over-expressed in 20% of ovarian cancers [5-7] while overexpression of Notch 4 is evident in murine models of breast cancer. The field of research into NOTCH signaling is vast and beyond the scope of this document, simple put there existed evidence that inhibition of aberrant NOTCH over-expression would be an ideal target for chemotherapeutic activity. The development of inhibitors which would affect the action of NOTCH led to the targeting of the Gamma secretase enzyme. Developed by Roche the RO4929097 gamma secretase inhibitor represents a potent novel small molecule that is orally bioavailable.
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Mar 13 2012
RO4929097: INHIBIT GAMMA SECRETASE:
Gamma secretase is famous protease consists of several subunits complex. This enzyme is also recognized as inter-membrane protease as it cuts trans-membrane proteins. The most eminent gamma secretase example is breakage of amyloid precursor, a protein to produce amyloid beta peptide which is involved in the formation of amyloid plaques in patient’s brain who suffer with Alzheimer’s disease. In the present situation though, we concentrate on the key role of gamma secretase in the Notch protein processing. It has been found as there is link between anomalous notch signaling and many cancers. Hence the idea of targeting those enzymes which are responsible for the processing of Notch protein became the reason of RO4929097 gamma secretase inhibitor discovery. The inhibiting Notch signaling by using RO4929097 GS inhibitor has been confirmed by protein estimation methods like Biuret method etc.
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Nov 18 2011
The hedgehog(Hh) signaling pathway is one of the key regulators of animal development and is present in all bilaterians. The Hh family of proteins have since been recognized to involve in many fundamental processes in vertebrate embryonic development and play an important role in regulating cell fate, patterning, proliferation, survival and differentiation of many different regions. In the embryonic period, dysfunction in the Hh signaling pathway will lead to brain, facial and other midline defects such as holoprosencephaly, cyclopia, absent nose or cleft palate.
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Aug 20 2011
This article introduces the relationship between hedgehog signal transduction and cancer including Skin cancers linked to aberrant hedgehog pathway activity, models of Hh pathway activity in cancer and implications for therapy, and inhibitors and modulators of Hh pathway and their application in skin cancers.
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Jul 13 2011
This article is a review which give a presentation of Notch signal pathway and how the researchers target Notch signal pathway for a cancer therapy.
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May 12 2011
A brief introduction of hedgehog signal transduction with good hedgehog signal transduction map.
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Apr 8 2011
This article introduce the wnt pathway and the relationship between wnt and cancer. It really give athe detail information of wnt signal pathway.
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