Canonical and non-canonical WNT signaling in cancer stem cells and their niches: Cellular heterogeneity, omics reprogramming, targeted therapy and tumor plasticity

M Katoh - International journal of oncology, 2017 - spandidos-publications.com
Cancer stem cells (CSCs), which have the potential for self-renewal, differentiation and de-
differentiation, undergo epigenetic, epithelial-mesenchymal, immunological and metabolic …

Mechanisms of activation of the transcription factor Nrf2 by redox stressors, nutrient cues, and energy status and the pathways through which it attenuates …

LE Tebay, H Robertson, ST Durant, SR Vitale… - Free Radical Biology …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Nuclear factor-erythroid 2 p45-related factor 2 (Nrf2) regulates the basal and stress-
inducible expression of a battery of genes encoding key components of the glutathione …

Redox signaling by reactive electrophiles and oxidants

S Parvez, MJC Long, JR Poganik, Y Aye - Chemical reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
The concept of cell signaling in the context of nonenzyme-assisted protein modifications by
reactive electrophilic and oxidative species, broadly known as redox signaling, is a uniquely …

The role of Nrf2 activity in cancer development and progression

AA Zimta, D Cenariu, A Irimie, L Magdo, SM Nabavi… - Cancers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Nrf2 is a transcription factor that stimulates the expression of genes which have antioxidant
response element-like sequences in their promoter. Nrf2 is a cellular protector, and this …

Redox signaling in the gastrointestinal tract

S Pérez, R Taléns-Visconti, S Rius-Pérez… - Free Radical Biology …, 2017 - Elsevier
Redox signaling regulates physiological self-renewal, proliferation, migration and
differentiation in gastrointestinal epithelium by modulating Wnt/β-catenin and Notch …

Structural and functional characterization of Nrf2 degradation by glycogen synthase kinase 3/β-TrCP

A Cuadrado - Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2) is a master regulator of cellular
homeostasis that controls the expression of more than 1% of human genes related to …

[HTML][HTML] Modulation of proteostasis by transcription factor NRF2 and impact in neurodegenerative diseases

M Pajares, A Cuadrado, AI Rojo - Redox biology, 2017 - Elsevier
Neurodegenerative diseases are linked to the accumulation of specific protein aggregates,
suggesting an intimate connection between injured brain and loss of proteostasis …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular genetics and targeted therapy of WNT-related human diseases

M Katoh, M Katoh - International journal of …, 2017 - … .spandidos-publications.com
Canonical WNT signaling through Frizzled and LRP5/6 receptors is transduced to the
WNT/β-catenin and WNT/stabilization of proteins (STOP) signaling cascades to regulate cell …

Advances in understanding the role of NRF2 in liver pathophysiology and its relationship with hepatic-specific Cyclooxygenase-2 expression

M Fuertes-Agudo, M Luque-Tévar, C Cucarella… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Oxidative stress and inflammation play an important role in the pathophysiological changes
of liver diseases. Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2) is a transcription factor …

Nrf2 attenuates inflammatory response in COPD/emphysema: crosstalk with Wnt3a/β‐catenin and AMPK pathways

W Cui, Z Zhang, P Zhang, J Qu, C Zheng… - Journal of Cellular …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by persistent airflow
limitation and abnormal inflammatory response. Wnt/β‐catenin and AMP‐activated protein …