In Brief: Notch signalling in health and disease

The Notch pathway controls many aspects of development and is mutated in various human cancers. Remarkably, Notch function changes during the development of cellular hierarchies and can be either oncogenic or tumour-suppressive, depending on cellular context. Notch dysregulation is also important in cardiovascular disease and disorders of immunity. This mini-review outlines key features of the Notch signalling pathway and emerging data linking it to human diseases. Copyright (c) 2013 Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.