| Literature DB >> 28598714 |
Ming-Fang Wu1,2, Chen-Yi Liao3, Ling-Yi Wang3, Jinghua Tsai Chang2,3.
Abstract
The role of Slit/Robo signaling has extended from initial axon repulsion in the developing nervous system to organ morphogenesis, cancer development and angiogenesis. Slit/Robo signaling regulates similar pathways within these processes. Slit/Robo ensures the homeostasis of the dynamic interaction between cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions. The dysregulation of Slit/Robo signaling damages the tissue barrier, resulting in developmental abnormalities or disease. Here, we summarize how Slit/Robo controls kidney morphogenesis and describe the dual roles of Slit/Robo signaling in the regulation of tumorigenesis and angiogenesis.Entities:
Keywords: Slit/Robo signaling; alternative splicing; angiogenesis; blood vessel stability; cancer cell migration; cell-cell interaction; endothelial cell permeability; kidney development
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28598714 PMCID: PMC5501134 DOI: 10.1080/21688370.2017.1331155
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Tissue Barriers ISSN: 2168-8362