WNT signaling in tumors: the way to evade drugs and immunity

E Martin-Orozco, A Sanchez-Fernandez… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
WNT/β-catenin signaling is involved in many physiological processes. Its implication in
embryonic development, cell migration, and polarization has been shown. Nevertheless …

Role of Wnt signaling in adult hippocampal neurogenesis in health and disease

SB Arredondo, D Valenzuela-Bezanilla… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Neurogenesis persists during adulthood in the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus. Signals
provided by the local hippocampal microenvironment support neural stem cell proliferation …

Roles and action mechanisms of WNT4 in cell differentiation and human diseases: a review

Q Zhang, Y Pan, J Ji, Y Xu, Q Zhang, L Qin - Cell death discovery, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract WNT family member 4 (WNT4), which belongs to the conserved WNT protein family,
plays an important role in the development and differentiation of many cell types during the …

Integrated analysis of Xist upregulation and X-chromosome inactivation with single-cell and single-allele resolution

G Pacini, I Dunkel, N Mages, V Mutzel… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
To ensure dosage compensation between the sexes, one randomly chosen X chromosome
is silenced in each female cell in the process of X-chromosome inactivation (XCI). XCI is …

RNF43 inhibits WNT5A-driven signaling and suppresses melanoma invasion and resistance to the targeted therapy

T Radaszkiewicz, M Nosková, K Gömöryová… - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
RNF43 is an E3 ubiquitin ligase and known negative regulator of WNT/β-catenin signaling.
We demonstrate that RNF43 is also a regulator of noncanonical WNT5A-induced signaling …

[HTML][HTML] WNT signaling inducing activity in ascites predicts poor outcome in ovarian cancer

A Kotrbová, P Ovesna, T Radaszkiewicz… - Theranostics, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
High grade serous carcinoma of the ovary, fallopian tube, and peritoneum (HGSC) is the
deadliest gynecological disease which results in a five-year survival rate of 30% or less …

β‐catenin signaling modulates the tempo of dendritic growth of adult‐born hippocampal neurons

J Heppt, MT Wittmann, I Schäffner, C Billmann… - The EMBO …, 2020 - embopress.org
In adult hippocampal neurogenesis, stem/progenitor cells generate dentate granule neurons
that contribute to hippocampal plasticity. The establishment of a morphologically defined …

Bioprinting of dual ECM scaffolds encapsulating limbal stem/progenitor cells in active and quiescent statuses

Z Zhong, A Balayan, J Tian, Y Xiang, HH Hwang… - …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Limbal stem cell deficiency and corneal disorders are among the top global threats for
human vision. Emerging therapies that integrate stem cell transplantation with engineered …

Wnt pathway extracellular components and their essential roles in bone homeostasis

N Martínez-Gil, N Ugartondo, D Grinberg, S Balcells - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Wnt pathway is involved in several processes essential for bone development and
homeostasis. For proper functioning, the Wnt pathway is tightly regulated by numerous …

MEIS-WNT5A axis regulates development of fourth ventricle choroid plexus

K Kaiser, A Jang, P Kompanikova, MP Lun… - …, 2021 - journals.biologists.com
The choroid plexus (ChP) produces cerebrospinal fluid and forms an essential brain barrier.
ChP tissues form in each brain ventricle, each one adopting a distinct shape, but remarkably …