Wnt signaling in breast cancer: biological mechanisms, challenges and opportunities

X Xu, M Zhang, F Xu, S Jiang - Molecular cancer, 2020 - Springer
Wnt signaling is a highly conserved signaling pathway that plays a critical role in controlling
embryonic and organ development, as well as cancer progression. Genome-wide …

Wnt signaling and drug resistance in cancer

Z Zhong, DM Virshup - Molecular pharmacology, 2020 - ASPET
Wnts are secreted proteins that bind to cell surface receptors to activate downstream
signaling cascades. Normal Wnt signaling plays key roles in embryonic development and …

Methylation-dependent loss of RIP3 expression in cancer represses programmed necrosis in response to chemotherapeutics

GB Koo, MJ Morgan, DG Lee, WJ Kim, JH Yoon… - Cell research, 2015 - nature.com
Abstract Receptor-interacting protein kinase-3 (RIP3 or RIPK3) is an essential part of the
cellular machinery that executes “programmed” or “regulated” necrosis. Here we show that …

[HTML][HTML] Deregulation of the EGFR/PI3K/PTEN/Akt/mTORC1 pathway in breast cancer: possibilities for therapeutic intervention

NM Davis, M Sokolosky, K Stadelman, SL Abrams… - Oncotarget, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract The EGFR/PI3K/PTEN/Akt/mTORC1/GSK-3 pathway plays prominent roles in
malignant transformation, prevention of apoptosis, drug resistance and metastasis. The …

Epigenetic regulation of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in cancer

A Sharma, R Mir, S Galande - Frontiers in genetics, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Studies over the past four decades have elucidated the role of Wnt/β-catenin mediated
regulation in cell proliferation, differentiation and migration. These processes are …

Aberrant WNT/CTNNB1 signaling as a therapeutic target in human breast cancer: weighing the evidence

EH Van Schie, RE Van Amerongen - Frontiers in cell and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
WNT signaling is crucial for tissue morphogenesis during development in all multicellular
animals. After birth, WNT/CTNNB1 responsive stem cells are responsible for tissue …

Breast cancer epigenetics: from DNA methylation to microRNAs

J Veeck, M Esteller - Journal of mammary gland biology and neoplasia, 2010 - Springer
Both appropriate DNA methylation and histone modifications play a crucial role in the
maintenance of normal cell function and cellular identity. In cancerous cells these …

Epigenetic disruption of the WNT/ß-catenin signaling pathway in human cancers

Y Ying, Q Tao - Epigenetics, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Aberrant activation of the WNT/ß-catenin signaling pathway is frequently involved in a broad
spectrum of human malignancies. Alternative to genetic deletions and point mutations …

Secreted frizzled related proteins: Implications in cancers

R Surana, S Sikka, W Cai, EM Shin, SR Warrier… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2014 - Elsevier
The Wnt (wingless-type) signaling pathway plays an important role in embryonic
development, tissue homeostasis, and tumor progression becaluse of its effect on cell …

Genome-wide DNA methylation profiling of CpG islands in breast cancer identifies novel genes associated with tumorigenicity

VK Hill, C Ricketts, I Bieche, S Vacher, D Gentle… - Cancer research, 2011 - AACR
Epigenetic profiling of tumor DNAs may reveal important new theranostic targets to improve
prognosis and treatment of advanced cancer patients. In this study, we performed a genome …