Secreted frizzled-related protein 2: a key player in noncanonical Wnt signaling and tumor angiogenesis

K van Loon, EJM Huijbers, AW Griffioen - Cancer and Metastasis Reviews, 2021 - Springer
Secreted frizzled-related proteins (SFRP) are glycoproteins containing a so-called frizzled-
like cysteine-rich domain. This domain enables them to bind to Wnt ligands or frizzled (FzD) …

Wnt/β-catenin signaling in oral carcinogenesis

M Reyes, T Flores, D Betancur… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Oral carcinogenesis is a complex and multifactorial process that involves cumulative genetic
and molecular alterations, leading to uncontrolled cell proliferation, impaired DNA repair …

[HTML][HTML] Downregulation of SFRP2 facilitates cancer stemness and radioresistance of glioma cells via activating Wnt/β-catenin signaling

Q Wu, X Yin, W Zhao, W Xu, L Chen - PLoS One, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Secreted frizzled-related protein 2 (SFRP2) is a glycoprotein with frizzled-like cysteine-rich
domain that binds with Wnt ligands or frizzled receptors to regulate Wnt signaling. SFRP2 is …

Association between SFRP promoter hypermethylation and different types of cancer: A systematic review and meta‑analysis

J Yu, Y Xie, M Li, F Zhou, Z Zhong, Y Liu… - Oncology …, 2019 - spandidos-publications.com
Abnormal methylation of secreted frizzled‑related proteins (SFRPs) has been observed in
various human cancer types. The loss of SFRP gene expression induces the activation of …

The significance of the dysregulation of canonical Wnt signaling in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas

J Paluszczak - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
The knowledge about the molecular alterations which are found in head and neck
squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) has much increased in recent years. However, we are …

Clinical implications of epigenetic regulation in oral cancer

W D'Souza, D Saranath - Oral Oncology, 2015 - Elsevier
Oral cancer is a high incidence cancer which is of major public health concern in India being
the most common cancer in males and fifth most common cancer in females in India …

Curcumin inhibits oral squamous cell carcinoma SCC-9 cells proliferation by regulating miR-9 expression

C Xiao, L Wang, L Zhu, C Zhang, J Zhou - Biochemical and biophysical …, 2014 - Elsevier
Curcumin, a phytochemical derived from the rhizome of Curcuma longa, has shown
anticancer effects against a variety of tumors. In the present study, we investigated the …

[HTML][HTML] Aberrant DNA methylation of the p16, APC, MGMT, TIMP3 and CDH1 gene promoters in tumours and the surgical margins of patients with oral cavity cancer

JK Strzelczyk, Ł Krakowczyk, AJ Owczarek - Journal of Cancer, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Oral cavity cancer is a type of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and
contributes to significant morbidity and mortality each year. An epigenetic pathway of …

Secreted frizzled-related protein 2-mediated cancer events: Friend or foe?

Y Liu, Q Zhou, D Zhou, C Huang, X Meng, J Li - Pharmacological Reports, 2017 - Elsevier
Secreted frizzled-related protein (SFRP) 2, an identified member of the SFRPs family of
molecules, is often methylated in human cancers and its down-regulation is closely related …

TRAIL, Wnt, sonic hedgehog, TGFβ, and miRNA signalings are potential targets for oral cancer therapy

AA Farooqi, CW Shu, HW Huang, HR Wang… - International Journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Clinical studies and cancer cell models emphasize the importance of targeting therapies for
oral cancer. The tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) is highly …