Preferred Label : Trka Receptor Signaling Pathway;
Alternative definition : BIOCARTA: Nerve growth factor (NGF) is a neurotrophic factor that stimulates neuronal
survival and growth through TrkA, a member of the trk family of tyrosine kinase receptors
that also includes TrkB and TrkC. Some NGF responses are also mediated or modified
by p75LNTR, a low affinity neurotrophin receptor. Binding of NGF to TrkA stimulates
neuronal survival, and also proliferation. Pathways coupled to these responses are
linked to TrkA through association of signaling factors with specific amino acids
in the TrkA cytoplasmic domain. Cell survival through inhibition of apoptosis is signaled
through activation of PI3-kinase and AKT. Ras-mediated signaling and phospholipase
C both activate the MAP kinase pathway to stimulate proliferation. (This definition
may be outdated - see the DesignNote.);
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staff. Additionally, BioCarta is no longer updating its pathway data; thus, the BIOCARTA
Definition might be outdated or inaccurate. Please see the Terms and Conditions for
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Biocarta ID : h_trkaPathway;
Origin ID : C39259;
UMLS CUI : C1519656;
Semantic type(s)
has_gene_product_element
pathway_has_gene_element