Merlin regulates signaling events at the nexus of development and cancer

Abstract

In this review, we describe how the cytoskeletal protein Merlin, encoded by the Neurofibromin 2 (NF2) gene, orchestrates developmental signaling to ensure normal ontogeny, and we discuss how Merlin deficiency leads to aberrant activation of developmental pathways that enable tumor development and malignant progression.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Apr 16, 2020
Source ID
10.1186/s12964-020-00544-7

Entities

People

  • Lalita A. Shevde
  • Mateus Mota

Organizations

  • National Cancer Institute
  • United States Department of Defense

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Electrochemical Surface Science
  • Molecular Biology and Genetics
  • Systems Analysis and Design