Numb is required for optimal contraction of skeletal muscle

R De Gasperi, C Mo, D Azulai, Z Wang… - Journal of Cachexia …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background The role of Numb, a protein that is important for cell fate and
development and that, in human muscle, is expressed at reduced levels with advanced age …

Septin 7 interacts with Numb to preserve sarcomere structural organization and muscle contractile function

R De Gasperi, L Csernoch, B Dienes, M Gonczi… - Elife, 2024 - elifesciences.org
Here, we investigated the mechanisms by which aging-related reductions of the levels of
Numb in skeletal muscle fibers contribute to loss of muscle strength and power, two critical …

Numb is required to prevent p53-dependent senescence following skeletal muscle injury

I Le Roux, J Konge, L Le Cam, P Flamant… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Regeneration relies on coordinated action of multiple cell types to reconstitute the damaged
tissue. Here we inactivate the endocytic adaptor protein Numb in skeletal muscle stem cells …

Nandrolone, an anabolic steroid, stabilizes Numb protein through inhibition of mdm2 in C2C12 myoblasts

XH Liu, S Yao, AC Levine, A Kirschenbaum… - Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Nandrolone, an anabolic steroid, slows denervation atrophy of rat muscle, prevents
denervation‐induced nuclear accumulation of intracellular domain of the Notch receptor …

Numb and Numblike regulate sarcomere assembly and maintenance

B Wang, M Yang, S Li - The Journal of clinical investigation, 2022 - Am Soc Clin Investig
A sarcomere is the contractile unit of the myofibril in striated muscles such as cardiac and
skeletal muscles. The assembly of sarcomeres depends on multiple molecules that serve as …

Numb-deficient satellite cells have regeneration and proliferation defects

RM George, S Biressi, BJ Beres… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
The adaptor protein Numb has been implicated in the switch between cell proliferation and
differentiation made by satellite cells during muscle repair. Using two genetic approaches to …

Two novel human NUMB isoforms provide a potential link between development and cancer

A Karaczyn, M Bani-Yaghoub, R Tremblay, C Kubu… - Neural …, 2010 - Springer
We previously identified four functionally distinct human NUMB isoforms. Here, we report the
identification of two additional isoforms and propose a link between the expression of these …

Numb/Notch signaling plays an important role in cerebral ischemia-induced apoptosis

M Ma, X Wang, X Ding, J Teng, F Shao… - Neurochemical research, 2013 - Springer
Numb has been shown to play diverse roles in the central nervous system of adult
mammals, and accumulating evidence indicates a role for Numb in apoptosis. In this study …

Distinct Functions of Human Numb Isoforms Revealed by Misexpression in the Neural Stem Cell Lineage in the Drosophila Larval Brain

M Toriya, A Tokunaga, K Sawamoto, K Nakao… - Developmental …, 2006 - karger.com
Mammalian Numb (mNumb) has multiple functions and plays important roles in the
regulation of neural development, including maintenance of neural progenitor cells and …

Numb–from flies to humans

B Yan - Brain and Development, 2010 - Elsevier
Numb carries the distinction of being the first molecule discovered to influence cell fate by
being asymmetrically segregated during cell division. Originally identified from studies in …