TGFβ and BMP signaling in skeletal muscle: potential significance for muscle-related disease

R Sartori, P Gregorevic, M Sandri - Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2014 - cell.com
The transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ) superfamily comprises a large number of
secreted proteins that regulate various fundamental biological processes underlying …

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 …

Foxf1 knockdown promotes BMSC osteogenesis in part by activating the Wnt/β-catenin signalling pathway and prevents ovariectomy-induced bone loss

G Shen, H Ren, Q Shang, W Zhao, Z Zhang, X Yu… - …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Forkhead box protein f1 (Foxf1) is associated with cell differentiation, and may
be a key player in bone homoeostasis. However, the effect of Foxf1 on osteogenesis of bone …

Cellular Feimin enhances exercise performance by suppressing muscle thermogenesis

Y Peng, L Jia, X Hu, X Shi, X Fang, Y Qiu, Z Gan… - Nature …, 2025 - nature.com
Exercise can rapidly increase core body temperature, and research has indicated that
elevated internal body temperature can independently contribute to fatigue during physical …

Muscle cell‐derived cytokines in skeletal muscle regeneration

RJ Waldemer‐Streyer, D Kim, J Chen - The FEBS journal, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Regeneration of the mammalian adult skeletal muscle is a well‐orchestrated process
regulated by multiple proteins and signalling pathways. Cytokines constitute a major class of …

Coactivation of endogenous Wnt10b and Foxc2 by CRISPR activation enhances BMSC osteogenesis and promotes calvarial bone regeneration

MN Hsu, KL Huang, FJ Yu, PL Lai, AV Truong, MW Lin… - Molecular Therapy, 2020 - cell.com
CRISPR activation (CRISPRa) is a burgeoning technology for programmable gene
activation, but its potential for tissue regeneration has yet to be fully explored. Bone marrow …

Aging, obese-insulin resistance, and bone remodeling

N Imerb, C Thonusin, N Chattipakorn… - Mechanisms of Ageing …, 2020 - Elsevier
Aging, obesity, and insulin resistance are known to cause the impairment of bone regulation,
resulting in an imbalance in bone homeostasis and pathological bone. The natural …

Regulation of Wnt signaling by FOX transcription factors in cancer

S Koch - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cancer is caused by a breakdown of cell-to-cell communication, which
results in the unrestricted expansion of cells within a tissue. In many cases, tumor growth is …

WNT4 mediates estrogen receptor signaling and endocrine resistance in invasive lobular carcinoma cell lines

MJ Sikora, BM Jacobsen, K Levine, J Chen… - Breast Cancer …, 2016 - Springer
Background Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) of the breast typically presents with clinical
biomarkers consistent with a favorable response to endocrine therapies, and over 90% of …

Emerging roles and mechanisms of FOXC2 in cancer

T Wang, L Zheng, Q Wang, YW Hu - Clinica chimica acta, 2018 - Elsevier
Forkhead box protein C2 (FOXC2), a transcription factor of the forkhead/winged-helix family,
is required for embryonic and prenatal development. FOXC2 acts as a crucial modulator …