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3 unusual facts about Notch 3


CADASIL syndrome

CADASIL ("Cerebral Autosomal-Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy") is the most common form of hereditary stroke disorder, and is thought to be caused by mutations of the Notch 3 gene on chromosome 19.

Notch proteins

There is evidence that activated Notch 1 and Notch 3 promote differentiation of progenitor cells into astroglia.

Virchow–Robin space

CADASIL syndrome (cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy syndrome) is a hereditary stroke condition due to a Notch 3 gene mutation on Chromosome 19.



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