The origin and evolution of Wnt signalling

M Holzem, M Boutros, TW Holstein - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2024 - nature.com
The Wnt signal transduction pathway has essential roles in the formation of the primary body
axis during development, cellular differentiation and tissue homeostasis. This animal …

WNT signaling at the intersection between neurogenesis and brain tumorigenesis

MI Alkailani, M Aittaleb, F Tissir - Frontiers in molecular neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Neurogenesis and tumorigenesis share signaling molecules/pathways involved in cell
proliferation, differentiation, migration, and death. Self-renewal of neural stem cells is a …

Astrocyte‐like subpopulation of NG2 glia in the adult mouse cortex exhibits characteristics of neural progenitor cells

L Janeckova, T Knotek, J Kriska, Z Hermanova… - Glia, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Glial cells expressing neuron‐glial antigen 2 (NG2), also known as oligodendrocyte
progenitor cells (OPCs), play a critical role in maintaining brain health. However, their ability …

Primary cilia are WNT-transducing organelles whose biogenesis is controlled by a WNT-PP1 axis

K Zhang, F Da Silva, C Seidl, M Wilsch-Bräuninger… - Developmental cell, 2023 - cell.com
WNT signaling is important in development, stem cell maintenance, and disease. WNT
ligands typically signal via receptor activation across the plasma membrane to induce β …

Developmental signals control chromosome segregation fidelity during pluripotency and neurogenesis by modulating replicative stress

A de Jaime-Soguero, J Hattemer, A Bufe… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Human development relies on the correct replication, maintenance and segregation of our
genetic blueprints. How these processes are monitored across embryonic lineages, and why …

Cilia as Wnt signaling organelles

C Niehrs, F Da Silva, C Seidl - Trends in Cell Biology, 2024 - cell.com
Cilia and Wnt signaling have a complex relationship, wherein Wnt regulates cilia and,
conversely, cilia may affect Wnt signaling. Recently, it was shown that Wnt receptors are …

Wnt signalling in cell division: from mechanisms to tissue engineering

SJ Habib, SP Acebrón - Trends in Cell Biology, 2022 - cell.com
Wnt signalling is an essential player in tissue formation, notably in the regulation of stem cell
function. Wnt signalling is best known for its roles in G1/S progression. However, a complex …

The symmetry of neural stem cell and progenitor divisions in the vertebrate brain

G Casas Gimeno, JTML Paridaen - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Robust brain development requires the tight coordination between tissue growth, neuronal
differentiation and stem cell maintenance. To achieve this, neural stem cells need to balance …

Research advances in the role of endogenous neurogenesis on neonatal hypoxic-ischemic brain damage

A Chen, X Chen, J Deng, X Zheng - Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Hypoxic-ischemic brain damage (HIBD) is the main cause of perinatal mortality and
neurologic complications in neonates, but it remains difficult to cure due to scarce treatments …

Mucociliary Wnt signaling promotes cilia biogenesis and beating

C Seidl, F Da Silva, K Zhang, K Wohlgemuth… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
It is widely thought that Wnt/Lrp6 signaling proceeds through the cytoplasm and that motile
cilia are signaling-inert nanomotors. Contrasting both views, we here show in the …