Novel functions and signalling pathways for GDNF

H Sariola, M Saarma - Journal of cell science, 2003 - journals.biologists.com
Glial-cell-line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) was originally identified as a survival
factor for midbrain dopaminergic neurons. GDNF and related ligands, neurturin (NRTN) …

RET tyrosine kinase signaling in development and cancer

E Arighi, MG Borrello, H Sariola - Cytokine & growth factor reviews, 2005 - Elsevier
The variety of diseases caused by mutations in RET receptor tyrosine kinase provides a
classic example of phenotypic heterogeneity. Gain-of-function mutations of RET are …

RET Proto-Oncogene: A Review and Update of Genotype–Phenotype Correlations in Hereditary Medullary Thyroid Cancer and Associated Endocrine Tumors

MA Kouvaraki, SE Shapiro, ND Perrier, GJ Cote… - Thyroid, 2005 - liebertpub.com
Hereditary medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is caused by autosomal dominant gain-of-
function mutations in the RET proto-oncogene. Associations between specific RET …

[HTML][HTML] GDNF–Ret signaling in midbrain dopaminergic neurons and its implication for Parkinson disease

ER Kramer, B Liss - Febs Letters, 2015 - Elsevier
Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) and its canonical receptor Ret can signal
together or independently to fulfill many important functions in the midbrain dopaminergic …

γ-Secretase activity is dispensable for mesenchyme-to-epithelium transition but required for podocyte and proximal tubule formation in developing mouse kidney

HT Cheng, JH Miner, MH Lin, MG Tansey, K Roth… - 2003 - journals.biologists.com
Notch signaling is involved in pronephros development in Xenopus and in
glomerulogenesis in mice. However, owing to early lethality in mice deficient for some Notch …

RET and neuroendocrine tumors

M Ichihara, Y Murakumo, M Takahashi - Cancer letters, 2004 - Elsevier
Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), a ligand of RET tyrosine kinase, and its
family ligands promote the survival and differentiation of a variety of neurons. Gene ablation …

Critical and distinct roles for key RET tyrosine docking sites in renal development

S Jain, M Encinas, EM Johnson… - Genes & …, 2006 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Molecular mechanisms that lead to congenital anomalies of kidneys and the lower urinary
tract (CAKUT) are poorly understood. To elucidate the molecular basis for signaling …

RET and NTRK1 proto‐oncogenes in human diseases

L Alberti, C Carniti, C Miranda… - Journal of cellular …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
RET and NTRK1 are receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) proteins which play a role in the
development and maturation of specific component of the nervous system. Their alterations …

Glial cell line‐derived neurotrophic factor‐induced signaling in Schwann cells

T Iwase, CG Jung, H Bae, M Zhang… - Journal of …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Glial cell line‐derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), a known survival factor for neurons, has
recently been shown to stimulate the migration of Schwann cells (SCs) and to enhance …

Mice expressing a dominant-negative Ret mutation phenocopy human Hirschsprung disease and delineate a direct role of Ret in spermatogenesis

S Jain, CK Naughton, M Yang, A Strickland, K Vij… - 2004 - journals.biologists.com
The Ret receptor tyrosine kinase mediates physiological signals of glial cell line-derived
neurotrophic factor (GDNF) family ligands (GFLs) and is essential for postnatal survival in …