Wnt/β-catenin signaling components and mechanisms in bone formation, homeostasis, and disease

L Hu, W Chen, A Qian, YP Li - Bone Research, 2024 - nature.com
Wnts are secreted, lipid-modified proteins that bind to different receptors on the cell surface
to activate canonical or non-canonical Wnt signaling pathways, which control various …

[HTML][HTML] The evolving roles of Wnt signaling in stem cell proliferation and differentiation, the development of human diseases, and therapeutic opportunities

M Yu, K Qin, J Fan, G Zhao, P Zhao, W Zeng, C Chen… - Genes & …, 2024 - Elsevier
The evolutionarily conserved Wnt signaling pathway plays a central role in development and
adult tissue homeostasis across species. Wnt proteins are secreted, lipid-modified signaling …

Neuronal defects in a human cellular model of 22q11. 2 deletion syndrome

TA Khan, O Revah, A Gordon, SJ Yoon, AK Krawisz… - Nature Medicine, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract 22q11. 2 deletion syndrome (22q11DS) is a highly penetrant and common genetic
cause of neuropsychiatric disease. Here we generated induced pluripotent stem cells from …

GPR177 in A-fiber sensory neurons drives diabetic neuropathic pain via WNT-mediated TRPV1 activation

YK Xie, H Luo, SX Zhang, XY Chen, R Guo… - Science Translational …, 2022 - science.org
Diabetic neuropathic pain (DNP) is a common and devastating complication in patients with
diabetes. The mechanisms mediating DNP are not completely elucidated, and effective …

[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 …

Deficient LEF1 expression is associated with lithium resistance and hyperexcitability in neurons derived from bipolar disorder patients

R Santos, SB Linker, S Stern, APD Mendes… - Molecular …, 2021 - nature.com
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a psychiatric condition characterized by depressive and manic
episodes that affect 2% of the world population. The first-line long-term treatment for mood …

Yap promotes noncanonical Wnt signals from cardiomyocytes for heart regeneration

S Liu, L Tang, X Zhao, B Nguyen, TR Heallen… - Circulation …, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Rationale: During neonatal heart regeneration, the fibrotic response, which is required to
prevent cardiac rupture, resolves via poorly understood mechanisms. Deletion of the Hippo …

[HTML][HTML] Wnt proteins as modulators of synaptic plasticity

F McLeod, PC Salinas - Current Opinion in Neurobiology, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•LTP induction promotes the localization of Wnt7a/b protein at dendritic
spines.•Wnt-Frizzled signaling is required for NMDA receptor-dependent LTP.•Wnt7a …

The Hippo and Wnt signalling pathways: crosstalk during neoplastic progression in gastrointestinal tissue

N Li, N Lu, C Xie - The FEBS Journal, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The Hippo and Wnt signalling pathways play crucial roles in maintaining tissue homeostasis
and organ size by orchestrating cell proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis. These …

Wnt signaling mediates LTP-dependent spine plasticity and AMPAR localization through frizzled-7 receptors

F McLeod, A Bossio, A Marzo, L Ciani, S Sibilla… - Cell reports, 2018 - cell.com
The structural and functional plasticity of synapses is critical for learning and memory. Long-
term potentiation (LTP) induction promotes spine growth and AMPAR accumulation at …