AUTHOR=Ntelios Dimitrios , Berninger Benedikt , Tzimagiorgis Georgios 

TITLE=Numb and Alzheimer’s Disease: The Current Picture

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Neuroscience

VOLUME=6

YEAR=2012

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnins.2012.00145

DOI=10.3389/fnins.2012.00145

ISSN=1662-453X

ABSTRACT=<p>Twenty-three years ago, numb was identified as a critical regulator in <italic>Drosophila</italic> sensory organ precursor cell asymmetric divisions. Beyond the recently recognized role in carcinogenesis, Numb seems to be important in Alzheimer’s disease. This assertion comes from the involvement in various processes such as synapse morphogenesis, amyloid precursor protein trafficking, notch signaling, and neurogenesis. The purpose of the present mini-review is to provide the current picture of Numb’s participation in mechanisms underlying Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis and emphasize potential aspects for future research.</p>