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 …

Osteoblast-osteoclast communication and bone homeostasis

JM Kim, C Lin, Z Stavre, MB Greenblatt, JH Shim - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Bone remodeling is tightly regulated by a cross-talk between bone-forming osteoblasts and
bone-resorbing osteoclasts. Osteoblasts and osteoclasts communicate with each other to …

The regulation of bone metabolism and disorders by Wnt signaling

K Maeda, Y Kobayashi, M Koide, S Uehara… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Wnt, a secreted glycoprotein, has an approximate molecular weight of 40 kDa, and it is a
cytokine involved in various biological phenomena including ontogeny, morphogenesis …

Paracrine and endocrine actions of bone—the functions of secretory proteins from osteoblasts, osteocytes, and osteoclasts

Y Han, X You, W Xing, Z Zhang, W Zou - Bone research, 2018 - nature.com
The skeleton is a dynamic organ that is constantly remodeled. Proteins secreted from bone
cells, namely osteoblasts, osteocytes, and osteoclasts exert regulation on …

Estrogens and androgens in skeletal physiology and pathophysiology

M Almeida, MR Laurent, V Dubois… - Physiological …, 2017 - journals.physiology.org
Estrogens and androgens influence the growth and maintenance of the mammalian
skeleton and are responsible for its sexual dimorphism. Estrogen deficiency at menopause …

Osteoimmunology: the conceptual framework unifying the immune and skeletal systems

K Okamoto, T Nakashima, M Shinohara… - Physiological …, 2017 - journals.physiology.org
The immune and skeletal systems share a variety of molecules, including cytokines,
chemokines, hormones, receptors, and transcription factors. Bone cells interact with immune …

Wnt/β-catenin signaling components and mechanisms in bone formation, homeostasis, and disease

L Hu, W Chen, A Qian, YP Li - Bone Research, 2024 - nature.com
Wnts are secreted, lipid-modified proteins that bind to different receptors on the cell surface
to activate canonical or non-canonical Wnt signaling pathways, which control various …

Whole‐genome sequencing identifies EN1 as a determinant of bone density and fracture

HF Zheng, V Forgetta, YH Hsu, K Estrada… - Nature, 2015 - nature.com
The extent to which low‐frequency (minor allele frequency (MAF) between 1–5%) and rare
(MAF≤ 1%) variants contribute to complex traits and disease in the general population is …

Regulatory effects and interactions of the Wnt and OPG-RANKL-RANK signaling at the bone-cartilage interface in osteoarthritis

B Kovács, E Vajda, EE Nagy - International journal of molecular sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Cartilage and the bordering subchondral bone form a functionally active regulatory interface
with a prominent role in osteoarthritis pathways. The Wnt and the OPG-RANKL-RANK …

Identification of osteoclast-osteoblast coupling factors in humans reveals links between bone and energy metabolism

MM Weivoda, CK Chew, DG Monroe, JN Farr… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Bone remodeling consists of resorption by osteoclasts followed by formation by osteoblasts,
and osteoclasts are a source of bone formation-stimulating factors. Here we utilize …