Wnt7a is a novel inducer of β-catenin-independent tumor-suppressive cellular senescence in lung cancer

RK Bikkavilli, S Avasarala, M Van Scoyk, J Arcaroli… - Oncogene, 2015 - nature.com
Cellular senescence is an initial barrier for carcinogenesis. However, the signaling
mechanisms that trigger cellular senescence are incompletely understood, particularly in …

Diminished WNT→ β-catenin→ c-MYC signaling is a barrier for malignant progression of BRAFV600E-induced lung tumors

J Juan, T Muraguchi, G Iezza, RC Sears… - Genes & …, 2014 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Oncogene-induced senescence (OIS) is proposed as a cellular defense mechanism that
restrains malignant progression of oncogene-expressing, initiated tumor cells. Consistent …

WNT16B is a new marker of cellular senescence that regulates p53 activity and the phosphoinositide 3-kinase/AKT pathway

R Binet, D Ythier, AI Robles, M Collado, D Larrieu… - Cancer research, 2009 - AACR
Senescence is a tumor suppression mechanism that is induced by several stimuli, including
oncogenic signaling and telomere shortening, and controlled by the p53/p21WAF1 signaling …

Wilms tumor 1 (WT1) regulates KRAS-driven oncogenesis and senescence in mouse and human models

S Vicent, R Chen, LC Sayles, C Lin… - The Journal of …, 2010 - Am Soc Clin Investig
KRAS is one of the most frequently mutated human oncogenes. In some settings, oncogenic
KRAS can trigger cellular senescence, whereas in others it produces hyperproliferation …

W nt5 A promotes an adaptive, senescent‐like stress response, while continuing to drive invasion in melanoma cells

MR Webster, M Xu, KA Kinzler, A Kaur… - Pigment cell & …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
We have previously shown that W nt5 A drives invasion in melanoma. We have also shown
that W nt5 A promotes resistance to therapy designed to target the BRAF V600E mutation in …

WNT/beta-catenin signalling interrupts a senescence-induction cascade in human mesenchymal stem cells that restricts their expansion

J Lehmann, R Narcisi, N Franceschini… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2022 - Springer
Senescence, the irreversible cell cycle arrest of damaged cells, is accompanied by a
deleterious pro-inflammatory senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) …

Which way does the Wnt blow? Exploring the duality of canonical Wnt signaling on cellular aging

NA DeCarolis, KA Wharton Jr, AJ Eisch - Bioessays, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Critical cellular functions, including stem cell maintenance, fate determination, and cellular
behavior, are governed by canonical Wnt signaling, an evolutionarily conserved pathway …

Wnt5a suppresses epithelial ovarian cancer by promoting cellular senescence

BG Bitler, JP Nicodemus, H Li, Q Cai, H Wu, X Hua, T Li… - Cancer research, 2011 - AACR
Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) remains the most lethal gynecologic malignancy in the
United States. Thus, there is an urgent need to develop novel therapeutics for this disease …

Activation of p53 with Nutlin-3a radiosensitizes lung cancer cells via enhancing radiation-induced premature senescence

H Luo, C Yount, H Lang, A Yang, EC Riemer, K Lyons… - Lung cancer, 2013 - Elsevier
Radiotherapy is routinely used for the treatment of lung cancer. However, the mechanisms
underlying ionizing radiation (IR)-induced senescence and its role in lung cancer treatment …

Downregulation of Wnt signaling is a trigger for formation of facultative heterochromatin and onset of cell senescence in primary human cells

X Ye, B Zerlanko, A Kennedy, G Banumathy, R Zhang… - Molecular cell, 2007 - cell.com
Cellular senescence is an irreversible proliferation arrest of primary cells and an important
tumor suppression process. Senescence is often characterized by domains of facultative …