The many faces and functions of β‐catenin

T Valenta, G Hausmann, K Basler - The EMBO journal, 2012 - embopress.org
β‐Catenin (Armadillo in Drosophila) is a multitasking and evolutionary conserved molecule
that in metazoans exerts a crucial role in a multitude of developmental and homeostatic …

TCF/LEFs and Wnt signaling in the nucleus

KM Cadigan, ML Waterman - Cold Spring Harbor …, 2012 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
T-cell factor/lymphoid enhancer factor (TCF/LEF) transcription factors are the major end
point mediators of Wnt/Wingless signaling throughout metazoans. TCF/LEFs are …

Wnt signaling directs a metabolic program of glycolysis and angiogenesis in colon cancer

KT Pate, C Stringari, S Sprowl‐Tanio, K Wang… - The EMBO …, 2014 - embopress.org
Much of the mechanism by which Wnt signaling drives proliferation during oncogenesis is
attributed to its regulation of the cell cycle. Here, we show how Wnt/β‐catenin signaling …

[HTML][HTML] TCF7L2 promotes anoikis resistance and metastasis of gastric cancer by transcriptionally activating PLAUR

T Zhang, B Wang, F Su, B Gu, L Xiang… - … Journal of Biological …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Gastric cancer (GC) is the most common gastrointestinal malignant tumor, and distant
metastasis is a critical factor in the prognosis of patients with GC. Understanding the …

Wnt/β-catenin signaling: components, mechanisms, and diseases

BT MacDonald, K Tamai, X He - Developmental cell, 2009 - cell.com
Signaling by the Wnt family of secreted glycolipoproteins via the transcriptional coactivator β-
catenin controls embryonic development and adult homeostasis. Here we review recent …

Inflammation and Wnt signaling: target for immunomodulatory therapy?

I Jridi, K Canté-Barrett, K Pike-Overzet… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Wnt proteins comprise a large family of highly conserved glycoproteins known for their role
in development, cell fate specification, tissue regeneration, and tissue homeostasis …

Wnt signaling from development to disease: insights from model systems

KM Cadigan, M Peifer - Cold Spring Harbor perspectives …, 2009 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
One of the early surprises in the study of cell adhesion was the discovery that β-catenin
plays dual roles, serving as an essential component of cadherin-based cell–cell adherens …

TCF/LEF transcription factors: an update from the internet resources

D Hrckulak, M Kolar, H Strnad, V Korinek - Cancers, 2016 - mdpi.com
T-cell factor/lymphoid enhancer-binding factor (TCF/LEF) proteins (TCFs) from the High
Mobility Group (HMG) box family act as the main downstream effectors of the Wnt signaling …

Wnt‐induced transcriptional activation is exclusively mediated by TCF/LEF

J Schuijers, M Mokry, P Hatzis, E Cuppen… - The EMBO …, 2014 - embopress.org
Active canonical Wnt signaling results in recruitment of β‐catenin to DNA by TCF/LEF family
members, leading to transcriptional activation of TCF target genes. However, additional …

[HTML][HTML] Canonical and noncanonical Wnt signaling: multilayered mediators, signaling mechanisms and major signaling crosstalk

K Qin, M Yu, J Fan, H Wang, P Zhao, G Zhao, W Zeng… - Genes & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Wnt signaling plays a major role in regulating cell proliferation and differentiation. The Wnt
ligands are a family of 19 secreted glycoproteins that mediate their signaling effects via …