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Abstract .....................................................................................................224 7.1 Introduction ......................................................................................224 7.2 Ras Signaling: A Master Regulator of Signaling Cascade ...............225 7.3 Akt/Protein Kinase B (PKB) Signaling: A Cross Point ...................228 7.4 Jak-Stat Signaling: Transmission of Signals to the

Nucleus Directly Through Cell Membrane ......................................231 7.5 Integrin Signaling .............................................................................233 7.6 WNT Signaling: A Key to Proliferation ...........................................234 7.7 NFκB Signaling ...............................................................................236 7.8 Notch Signaling ...............................................................................239 7.9 Hedgehog Signaling .........................................................................241 7.10 TGF-b Signaling ..............................................................................242 7.11 Conclusion .......................................................................................243 7.12 Summary ..........................................................................................245 Keywords ..................................................................................................247 References .................................................................................................248

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