Schematic view of Trk receptors signalling, showing the three major pathways involved in cell differentiation and survival. Schematic view of Trk receptors signalling, showing the three major pathways involved in cell differentiation and survival. AKT, v-akt murine thymoma viral oncogene homologue; BDGF, brain-derived growth factor; DAG, diacyl-glycerol; ERK, extracellular signal-regulated kinase; GAB1, GRB2-associated-binding protein 1; GRB2, growth factor receptor-bound protein 2; IP3, inositol trisphosphate; MEK, mitogen-activated protein kinase; NGF, nerve growth factor; NTF-3, neurotrophin 3; PI3K, phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase; PIP2, phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate; PKC, protein kinase C; PLC, phospholipase C; RAF, rapidly accelerated fibrosarcoma kinase; RAS, rat sarcoma kinase; SHC, Src homology 2 domain containing. Alessio Amatu et al. ESMO Open 2016;1:e000023 Copyright © European Society for Medical Oncology. All rights reserved.