| Literature DB >> 20816396 |
Ellen Jorissen1, Bart De Strooper.
Abstract
Gamma-secretase is the crucial proteolytic activity that releases the Notch intracellular domain and is therefore a central player in the canonical Notch-signaling transduction pathway. We discuss here briefly the discovery of gamma-secretase and what is known on its structure and function. Recent work also indicates that the assembly and activity of gamma-secretase might be regulated by novel cell biological mechanisms. Finally we explore the recent insight that there are several gamma-secretase complexes in mammalian and discuss possibilities to use gamma-secretase as a drug target in Alzheimer's disease and cancer. Copyright 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20816396 DOI: 10.1016/S0070-2153(10)92006-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Top Dev Biol ISSN: 0070-2153 Impact factor: 4.897