Context-dependent regulation of the GLI code in cancer by HEDGEHOG and non-HEDGEHOG signals

B Stecca, A Ruiz i Altaba - Journal of molecular cell biology, 2010 - academic.oup.com
A surprisingly large and unrelated number of human tumors depend on sustained
HEDGEHOG-GLI (HH-GLI) signaling for growth. This includes cancers of the skin, brain …

GLI transcription factors: mediators of oncogenic Hedgehog signalling

M Kasper, G Regl, AM Frischauf, F Aberger - European Journal of Cancer, 2006 - Elsevier
The current concept of tumourigenesis holds that cancer results from the progressive
acquisition of mutations that endow affected cells with selective growth advantages by …

[HTML][HTML] Context-dependent signal integration by the GLI code: the oncogenic load, pathways, modifiers and implications for cancer therapy

F Aberger, AR i Altaba - Seminars in cell & developmental biology, 2014 - Elsevier
Canonical Hedgehog (HH) signaling leads to the regulation of the GLI code: the sum of all
positive and negative functions of all GLI proteins. In humans, the three GLI factors encode …

[HTML][HTML] Non-canonical hedgehog signaling pathway in cancer: activation of GLI transcription factors beyond smoothened

S Pietrobono, S Gagliardi, B Stecca - Frontiers in genetics, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The Hedgehog-GLI (HH-GLI) pathway is a highly conserved signaling that plays a critical
role in controlling cell specification, cell–cell interaction and tissue patterning during …

[HTML][HTML] Gli proteins and Hedgehog signaling: development and cancer

AR i Altaba - Trends in genetics, 1999 - cell.com
A surprising number of apparently unrelated human diseases, including familial and
sporadic cancers and a number of syndromes and malformations, seem to be associated …

Non-canonical activation of GLI transcription factors: implications for targeted anti-cancer therapy

M Lauth, R Toftgård - Cell cycle, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
GLI transcription factors constitute the final effectors of the Hedgehog (HH) signaling
pathway. In many tumors, such as those of the pancreas, prostate, skin or lung, ectopic …

[HTML][HTML] Hedgehog/GLI signaling pathway: transduction, regulation, and implications for disease

AN Sigafoos, BD Paradise, ME Fernandez-Zapico - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The Hedgehog/GLI (Hh/GLI) pathway plays a major role during
development and it is commonly dysregulated in many diseases, including cancer. This …

Cooperative integration between HEDGEHOG-GLI signalling and other oncogenic pathways: implications for cancer therapy

S Pandolfi, B Stecca - Expert reviews in molecular medicine, 2015 - cambridge.org
The HEDGEHOG-GLI (HH-GLI) signalling is a key pathway critical in embryonic
development, stem cell biology and tissue homeostasis. In recent years, aberrant activation …

[HTML][HTML] Hedgehog signaling and truncated GLI1 in cancer

D Doheny, SG Manore, GL Wong, HW Lo - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
The hedgehog (HH) signaling pathway regulates normal cell growth and differentiation. As a
consequence of improper control, aberrant HH signaling results in tumorigenesis and …

The Gli code: an information nexus regulating cell fate, stemness and cancer

AR i Altaba, C Mas, B Stecca - Trends in cell biology, 2007 - cell.com
The Gli code hypothesis postulates that the three vertebrate Gli transcription factors act
together in responding cells to integrate intercellular Hedgehog (Hh) and other signaling …