An insight into GPCR and G-proteins as cancer drivers

PK Chaudhary, S Kim - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest family of cell surface signaling
receptors known to play a crucial role in various physiological functions, including tumor …

Extracellular matrix alterations in metastatic processes

M Paolillo, S Schinelli - International journal of molecular sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a complex network of extracellular-secreted
macromolecules, such as collagen, enzymes and glycoproteins, whose main functions deal …

Recent advances in 2D and 3D in vitro systems using primary hepatocytes, alternative hepatocyte sources and non-parenchymal liver cells and their use in …

P Godoy, NJ Hewitt, U Albrecht, ME Andersen… - Archives of …, 2013 - Springer
This review encompasses the most important advances in liver functions and hepatotoxicity
and analyzes which mechanisms can be studied in vitro. In a complex architecture of nested …

Recurrent somatic mutation of FAT1 in multiple human cancers leads to aberrant Wnt activation

LGT Morris, AM Kaufman, Y Gong, D Ramaswami… - Nature …, 2013 - nature.com
Aberrant Wnt signaling can drive cancer development. In many cancer types, the genetic
basis of Wnt pathway activation remains incompletely understood. Here, we report recurrent …

[HTML][HTML] Regulation of bone mass by Wnt signaling

V Krishnan, HU Bryant… - The Journal of clinical …, 2006 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Wnt proteins are a family of secreted proteins that regulate many aspects of cell growth,
differentiation, function, and death. Considerable progress has been made in our …

G protein-coupled receptors: novel targets for drug discovery in cancer

R Lappano, M Maggiolini - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2011 - nature.com
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) belong to a superfamily of cell surface signalling
proteins that have a pivotal role in many physiological functions and in multiple diseases …

Glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK3): inflammation, diseases, and therapeutics

RS Jope, CJ Yuskaitis, E Beurel - Neurochemical research, 2007 - Springer
Deciphering what governs inflammation and its effects on tissues is vital for understanding
many pathologies. The recent discovery that glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK3) promotes …

Mutations in AXIN2 cause familial tooth agenesis and predispose to colorectal cancer

L Lammi, S Arte, M Somer, H Järvinen… - The American Journal of …, 2004 - cell.com
Wnt signaling regulates embryonic pattern formation and morphogenesis of most organs.
Aberrations of regulation of Wnt signaling may lead to cancer. Here, we have used …

Exosomes from human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells promote migration through Wnt signaling pathway in a breast cancer cell model

R Lin, S Wang, RC Zhao - Molecular and cellular biochemistry, 2013 - Springer
Human mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-conditioned medium (CM) was previously reported to
affect the biology of tumor cells; however, the precise mechanisms remain unclear. Here, we …

Glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK3β) in tumorigenesis and cancer chemotherapy

J Luo - Cancer letters, 2009 - Elsevier
Glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK3β), a multifunctional serine/threonine kinase found in all
eukaryotes, had been initially identified as a key regulator of insulin-dependent glycogen …