Biological and genetic features of neuroblastoma and their clinical importance

N Aygun - Current pediatric reviews, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Neuroblastoma derived from primitive cells of the sympathetic nervous system typically
develops in the adrenal medulla or paraspinal ganglia. Neuroblastoma usually occurs …

The role of Shh signalling pathway in central nervous system development and related diseases

X Li, Y Li, S Li, H Li, C Yang, J Lin - Cell biochemistry and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Sonic hedgehog (Shh) plays important roles in developmental of vertebrate animal central
nervous system (CNS), and Gli is its downstream signal molecule. Shh signalling is …

Identification of novel pathways involved in the pathogenesis of human adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma

CL Andoniadou, C Gaston-Massuet, R Reddy… - Acta …, 2012 - Springer
Activating mutations in the gene encoding β-catenin have been identified in the paediatric
form of human craniopharyngioma (adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma, ACP), a …

Hedgehog pathway as a drug target: Smoothened inhibitors in development

TL Lin, W Matsui - OncoTargets and therapy, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Emerging laboratory and clinical investigations demonstrate that Hedgehog signaling (Hh)
represents a novel therapeutic target in various human cancers. This conserved signaling …

Pathology and pathogenesis of craniopharyngiomas

SJ Larkin, O Ansorge - Pituitary, 2013 - Springer
Craniopharyngiomas are benign but locally invasive tumours of the sellar region that occur
as two subtypes. The adamantinomatous type (aCP) occurs mainly during childhood while …

Molecular pathways: novel approaches for improved therapeutic targeting of Hedgehog signaling in cancer stem cells

V Justilien, AP Fields - Clinical Cancer Research, 2015 - AACR
Abstract The Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway is critical for embryonic development. In
adult tissues, Hh signaling is relatively quiescent with the exception of roles in tissue …

Targeting the hedgehog signal transduction pathway at the level of GLI inhibits neuroblastoma cell growth in vitro and in vivo

M Wickström, C Dyberg, T Shimokawa… - … journal of cancer, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Hedgehog (HH) signaling is an important regulator of embryogenesis that has been
associated with the development of several types of cancer. HH signaling is characterized …

Targeting GLI transcription factors in cancer

M Didiasova, L Schaefer, M Wygrecka - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Aberrant activation of hedgehog (Hh) signaling has been observed in a wide variety of
tumors and accounts for more than 25% of human cancer deaths. Inhibitors targeting the Hh …

Sonic hedgehog protects cortical neurons against oxidative stress

RL Dai, SY Zhu, YP Xia, L Mao, YW Mei, YF Yao… - Neurochemical …, 2011 - Springer
Oxidative stress is one of the most important pathological mechanisms in neurodegenerative
diseases and ischemia. Recent studies have indicated that the sonic hedgehog (SHH) …

Smoothened as a new therapeutic target for human osteosarcoma

M Hirotsu, T Setoguchi, H Sasaki, Y Matsunoshita… - Molecular cancer, 2010 - Springer
Abstract Background The Hedgehog signaling pathway functions as an organizer in
embryonic development. Recent studies have demonstrated constitutive activation of …