Wnt/β-catenin signaling as a potential target for the treatment of liver cirrhosis using antifibrotic drugs

K Nishikawa, Y Osawa, K Kimura - International journal of molecular …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Cirrhosis is a form of liver fibrosis resulting from chronic hepatitis and caused by various liver
diseases, including viral hepatitis, alcoholic liver damage, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, and …

Emerging role and therapeutic implication of Wnt signaling pathways in liver fibrosis

J Wang, L Li, L Li, Q Yan, J Li, T Xu - Gene, 2018 - Elsevier
Activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) is a pivotal cellular event in liver fibrosis.
Therefore, improving our understanding of the molecular pathways that are involved in these …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting the Wnt signaling pathway in liver fibrosis for drug options: an update

K Duspara, K Bojanic, JI Pejic, L Kuna… - Journal of clinical and …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Liver fibrosis is a life-threatening disease, with challenging morbidity and mortality for
healthcare systems worldwide. It imparts an enormous economic burden to societies …

Selective inhibitor of Wnt/β-catenin/CBP signaling ameliorates hepatitis C virus-induced liver fibrosis in mouse model

Y Tokunaga, Y Osawa, T Ohtsuki, Y Hayashi… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is one of the major causes of serious liver
diseases, including liver cirrhosis. There are no anti-fibrotic drugs with efficacy against liver …

β-catenin is overexpressed in hepatic fibrosis and blockage of Wnt/β-catenin signaling inhibits hepatic stellate cell activation

WS Ge, YJ Wang, JX Wu, JG Fan… - Molecular …, 2014 - spandidos-publications.com
Abstract β‑catenin, a core component of Wnt/β‑catenin signaling, has been shown to be an
important regulator of cellular proliferation and differentiation. Abnormal activation of Wnt/β …

Inhibition of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)-response element-binding protein (CREB)-binding protein (CBP)/β-catenin reduces liver fibrosis in mice

Y Osawa, K Oboki, J Imamura, E Kojika, Y Hayashi… - …, 2015 - thelancet.com
Wnt/β-catenin is involved in every aspect of embryonic development and in the
pathogenesis of many human diseases, and is also implicated in organ fibrosis. However …

[PDF][PDF] WNT/β‐catenin signaling in liver health and disease

MD Thompson, SPS Monga - Hepatology, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Wnt/β‐catenin signaling is emerging as a forerunner for its critical roles in many facets of
human biology. Its roles in embryogenesis, organogenesis, and maintaining tissue and …

Wnt/β-catenin signaling in liver development, homeostasis, and pathobiology

JO Russell, SP Monga - Annual Review of Pathology …, 2018 - annualreviews.org
The liver is an organ that performs a multitude of functions, and its health is pertinent and
indispensable to survival. Thus, the cellular and molecular machinery driving hepatic …

The Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in liver biology and disease

J Behari - Expert review of gastroenterology & hepatology, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
The Wnt signaling pathway is an evolutionarily conserved, highly complex signaling
pathway that is critical for development, differentiation and cellular homeostasis. The protein …

Wnt/β-catenin signaling in liver cancers

W Wang, R Smits, H Hao, C He - Cancers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Liver cancer is among the leading global healthcare issues associated with high morbidity
and mortality. Liver cancer consists of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), cholangiocarcinoma …