Targeting fibrosis: Mechanisms and clinical trials

M Zhao, L Wang, M Wang, S Zhou, Y Lu… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Fibrosis is characterized by the excessive extracellular matrix deposition due to
dysregulated wound and connective tissue repair response. Multiple organs can develop …

TGF-β in hepatic stellate cell activation and liver fibrogenesis—updated 2019

B Dewidar, C Meyer, S Dooley, N Meindl-Beinker - Cells, 2019 - mdpi.com
Liver fibrosis is an advanced liver disease condition, which could progress to cirrhosis and
hepatocellular carcinoma. To date, there is no direct approved antifibrotic therapy, and …

Non-canonical WNT signalling in cardiovascular disease: mechanisms and therapeutic implications

I Akoumianakis, M Polkinghorne… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
WNT signalling comprises a diverse spectrum of receptor-mediated pathways activated by a
large family of WNT ligands and influencing fundamental biological processes. WNT …

WNT signaling in cardiac and vascular disease

S Foulquier, EP Daskalopoulos, G Lluri… - Pharmacological …, 2018 - ASPET
WNT signaling is an elaborate and complex collection of signal transduction pathways
mediated by multiple signaling molecules. WNT signaling is critically important for …

Targeting TGF-β signaling for the treatment of fibrosis

AH Györfi, AE Matei, JHW Distler - Matrix biology, 2018 - Elsevier
Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) is widely recognized as a core pathway of fibrosis.
Inhibition of TGF-β signaling may thus offer potential for antifibrotic therapies. Long-term …

Wnt signaling pathway in aging-related tissue fibrosis and therapies

HH Hu, G Cao, XQ Wu, ND Vaziri, YY Zhao - Ageing research reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Fibrosis is the final hallmark of pathological remodeling, which is a major contributor to the
pathogenesis of various chronic diseases and aging-related organ failure to fully control …

The WNT signaling pathways in wound healing and fibrosis

O Burgy, M Königshoff - Matrix Biology, 2018 - Elsevier
The WNT signaling pathways are major regulators of organ development. Ample research
over the past few decades revealed that these pathways are critically involved in adult tissue …

Interrelationship of canonical and non-canonical Wnt signalling pathways in chronic metabolic diseases

I Ackers, R Malgor - Diabetes and Vascular Disease …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Chronic diseases account for approximately 45% of all deaths in developed countries and
are particularly prevalent in countries with the most sophisticated and robust public health …

Vascular calcification: New insights into endothelial cells

C Yuan, L Ni, C Zhang, X Hu, X Wu - Microvascular Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Vascular calcification, a common pathological basis of vascular disease, is caused by
various diseases and is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular events. Therefore …

[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 …