Cellular and molecular mechanisms of Hedgehog signalling
The Hedgehog signalling pathway has crucial roles in embryonic tissue patterning,
postembryonic tissue regeneration, and cancer, yet aspects of Hedgehog signal …
postembryonic tissue regeneration, and cancer, yet aspects of Hedgehog signal …
Challenges to curing primary brain tumours
Despite decades of research, brain tumours remain among the deadliest of all forms of
cancer. The ability of these tumours to resist almost all conventional and novel treatments …
cancer. The ability of these tumours to resist almost all conventional and novel treatments …
Cellular signalling by primary cilia in development, organ function and disease
Z Anvarian, K Mykytyn, S Mukhopadhyay… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
Primary cilia project in a single copy from the surface of most vertebrate cell types; they
detect and transmit extracellular cues to regulate diverse cellular processes during …
detect and transmit extracellular cues to regulate diverse cellular processes during …
Unified rhombic lip origins of group 3 and group 4 medulloblastoma
KS Smith, L Bihannic, BL Gudenas, P Haldipur, R Tao… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Medulloblastoma, a malignant childhood cerebellar tumour, segregates molecularly into
biologically distinct subgroups, suggesting that a personalized approach to therapy would …
biologically distinct subgroups, suggesting that a personalized approach to therapy would …
Emerging mechanistic understanding of cilia function in cellular signalling
Primary cilia are solitary, immotile sensory organelles present on most cells in the body that
participate broadly in human health, physiology and disease. Cilia generate a unique …
participate broadly in human health, physiology and disease. Cilia generate a unique …
Developmental pathways in the pathogenesis of lung fibrosis
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and terminal lung disease with no known
cure. IPF is a disease of aging, with median age of diagnosis over 65 years. Median survival …
cure. IPF is a disease of aging, with median age of diagnosis over 65 years. Median survival …
Medulloblastoma
PA Northcott, GW Robinson, CP Kratz… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2019 - nature.com
Medulloblastoma (MB) comprises a biologically heterogeneous group of embryonal tumours
of the cerebellum. Four subgroups of MB have been described (WNT, sonic hedgehog …
of the cerebellum. Four subgroups of MB have been described (WNT, sonic hedgehog …
Targeting the sonic hedgehog signaling pathway: review of smoothened and GLI inhibitors
TK Rimkus, RL Carpenter, S Qasem, M Chan, HW Lo - Cancers, 2016 - mdpi.com
The sonic hedgehog (Shh) signaling pathway is a major regulator of cell differentiation, cell
proliferation, and tissue polarity. Aberrant activation of the Shh pathway has been shown in …
proliferation, and tissue polarity. Aberrant activation of the Shh pathway has been shown in …
Enhancer hijacking activates GFI1 family oncogenes in medulloblastoma
Medulloblastoma is a highly malignant paediatric brain tumour currently treated with a
combination of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, posing a considerable burden of …
combination of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, posing a considerable burden of …
Molecular subgroups of medulloblastoma: an international meta-analysis of transcriptome, genetic aberrations, and clinical data of WNT, SHH, Group 3, and Group 4 …
Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumor in childhood. Molecular studies
from several groups around the world demonstrated that medulloblastoma is not one …
from several groups around the world demonstrated that medulloblastoma is not one …