Updating the Wnt pathways

J Yu, DM Virshup - Bioscience reports, 2014 - portlandpress.com
Bioscience reports, 2014portlandpress.com
In the three decades since the discovery of the Wnt1 proto-oncogene in virus-induced
mouse mammary tumours, our understanding of the signalling pathways that are regulated
by the Wnt proteins has progressively expanded. Wnts are involved in an complex signalling
network that governs multiple biological processes and cross-talk with multiple additional
signalling cascades, including the Notch, FGF (fibroblast growth factor), SHH (Sonic
hedgehog), EGF (epidermal growth factor) and Hippo pathways. The Wnt signalling pathway …
In the three decades since the discovery of the Wnt1 proto-oncogene in virus-induced mouse mammary tumours, our understanding of the signalling pathways that are regulated by the Wnt proteins has progressively expanded. Wnts are involved in an complex signalling network that governs multiple biological processes and cross-talk with multiple additional signalling cascades, including the Notch, FGF (fibroblast growth factor), SHH (Sonic hedgehog), EGF (epidermal growth factor) and Hippo pathways. The Wnt signalling pathway also illustrates the link between abnormal regulation of the developmental processes and disease manifestation. Here we provide an overview of Wnt-regulated signalling cascades and highlight recent advances. We focus on new findings regarding the dedicated Wnt production and secretion pathway with potential therapeutic targets that might be beneficial for patients with Wnt-related diseases.
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