Wnt/β-catenin signaling, disease, and emerging therapeutic modalities

• Roel Nusse ^[1] ; Hans Clevers ^[2]
  1. [1] Stanford University

     Stanford University

     Estados Unidos

     
  2. [2] Utrecht University

     Utrecht University

     Países Bajos

     
• Localización: Cell, ISSN 0092-8674, Vol. 169, Nº. 6, 2017, págs. 985-999
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The WNT signal transduction cascade is a main regulator of development throughout the animal kingdom. Wnts are also key drivers of most types of tissue stem cells in adult mammals. Unsurprisingly, mutated Wnt pathway components are causative to multiple growth-related pathologies and to cancer. Here, we describe the core Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, how it controls stem cells, and contributes to disease. Finally, we discuss strategies for Wnt-based therapies.