Hedgehog signaling in cancer: a prospective therapeutic target for eradicating cancer stem cells

IN Sari, LTH Phi, N Jun, YT Wijaya, S Lee, HY Kwon - Cells, 2018 - mdpi.com
The Hedgehog (Hh) pathway is a signaling cascade that plays a crucial role in many
fundamental processes, including embryonic development and tissue homeostasis …

New insights into TCR β-selection

A Dutta, B Zhao, PE Love - Trends in Immunology, 2021 - cell.com
T cell receptor (TCR) β-selection (herein referred to as β-selection) is a pivotal checkpoint in
mammalian T cell development when immature CD4–CD8–T-cells (thymocytes) express pre …

Hedgehog-induced ZFYVE21 promotes chronic vascular inflammation by activating NLRP3 inflammasomes in T cells

B Jiang, S Wang, G Song, Q Jiang, M Fan, C Fang… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
The zinc finger protein ZFYVE21 is involved in immune signaling. Using humanized mouse
models, primary human cells, and patient samples, we identified a T cell–autonomous role …

Targeting hedgehog in hematologic malignancy

DA Irvine, M Copland - Blood, The Journal of the American …, 2012 - ashpublications.org
The Hedgehog pathway is a critical mediator of embryonic patterning and organ
development, including hematopoiesis. It influences stem cell fate, differentiation …

Hedgehog signaling controls T cell killing at the immunological synapse

M De La Roche, AT Ritter, KL Angus, C Dinsmore… - Science, 2013 - science.org
The centrosome is essential for cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) function, contacting the plasma
membrane and directing cytotoxic granules for secretion at the immunological synapse …

Inhibition of Hedgehog signaling reprograms the dysfunctional immune microenvironment in breast cancer

A Hanna, BJ Metge, SK Bailey, D Chen… - …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Host responses to tumor cells include tumor suppressing or promoting mechanisms. We
sought to detail the effect of Hedgehog (Hh) pathway inhibition on the composition of the …

Understanding the roles of the hedgehog signaling pathway during T-cell lymphopoiesis and in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL)

AM Martelli, F Paganelli, S Truocchio… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The Hedgehog (HH) signaling network is one of the main regulators of invertebrate and
vertebrate embryonic development. Along with other networks, such as NOTCH and WNT …

Endocrine regulation on bone by thyroid

S Zhu, Y Pang, J Xu, X Chen, C Zhang, B Wu… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background As an endocrine organ, the thyroid acts on the entire body by secreting a series
of hormones, and bone is one of the main target organs of the thyroid. Summary This review …

Sonic Hedgehog signaling limits atopic dermatitis via Gli2-driven immune regulation

E Papaioannou, DC Yánez, S Ross… - The Journal of …, 2019 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Hedgehog (Hh) proteins regulate development and tissue homeostasis, but their role in
atopic dermatitis (AD) remains unknown. We found that on induction of mouse AD, Sonic …

Tissue-derived hedgehog proteins modulate Th differentiation and disease

AL Furmanski, JI Saldana, M Ono, H Sahni… - The Journal of …, 2013 - journals.aai.org
Genome-wide association studies of complex immune-mediated diseases have indicated
that many genetic factors, each with individual low risk, contribute to overall disease. It is …