Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xiaobin Shang, Kai Oliver Boeker, Shahed Taheri, Thelonius Hawellek, Wolfgang Lehmann, Arndt F. Schilling
Summary: Osteoarthritis is a chronic disease that lacks disease-modifying treatment, with the Wnt/beta-catenin pathway playing a key role in its pathophysiology. Both excessive stimulation and suppression of this pathway can contribute to the development of OA. MicroRNAs have been found to regulate various cellular processes in different diseases, offering potential insights for the development of miRNA-based therapeutics for OA.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mingliang He, Xiaoyang Lv, Xiukai Cao, Zehu Yuan, Tesfaye Getachew, Yutao Li, Shanhe Wang, Wei Sun
Summary: SRY-box transcription factor 18 (SOX18) is expressed in dermal papilla cells (DPCs) of sheep hair follicles and plays a crucial role in promoting DPC proliferation through activating the Wnt/β-Catenin signaling pathway. Inhibition of the Wnt/β-Catenin signaling pathway can be rescued by SOX18, suggesting the essential role of SOX18 in governing DPC proliferation and hair growth.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Duoduo Zhang, Xingtao Zhou, Linyuan Liu, Mi Guo, Tongwen Huang, Wengan Zhou, Fang Geng, Steve W. Cui, Shaoping Nie
Summary: The study revealed that glucomannan from Aloe vera gel promoted proliferation and differentiation of intestinal stem cells through the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, facilitating epithelial cell regeneration and alleviating colitis in mice.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yinan Hu, Qi Wang, Jun Yu, Qing Zhou, Yanhan Deng, Juan Liu, Lei Zhang, Yongjian Xu, Weining Xiong, Yi Wang
Summary: This study reveals the involvement of ACP5 in the initiation and progression of pulmonary fibrosis. Acp5 deficiency protects mice from lung injury and fibrosis, and the upregulation of Acp5 by TGF-beta 1 enhances β-catenin signaling, promoting fibroblast differentiation, proliferation, and migration. Furthermore, treatment with Acp5 siRNA or inhibitor can reverse established lung fibrosis.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Cell Biology
Yanlin Cai, Yi Hu, Furong Yu, Wenjuan Tong, Shufen Wang, Shunliang Sheng, Jiayu Zhu
Summary: Globally, ovarian cancer ranks as the second most common cause of gynecologic-related cancer deaths among women, with a poor prognosis. Research has shown that downregulation of AHNAK in ovarian cancer cells can significantly inhibit cell growth and metastasis, partly by dampening the Canonical Wnt cascade. Therefore, AHNAK may serve as a biomarker and potential treatment target for ovarian cancer.
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Hong-He Xiao, Ming-Bo Zhang, Jun-Ting Xu, Yan Deng, Ning Li, Peng Gao, Yan Li, Liang Kong, Wan-yi Li, Ji-Cong Chen, Hong-Yan Li, Guo-Shun Shan, He Tai, Jing-Xian Yang
Summary: Adult neurogenesis is crucial for cognitive function maintenance in mammals and humans, and it is seen as a potential therapeutic strategy for neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease. Icarisid II (ICS II), derived from Epimedii Folium, has been shown to have neuroprotective effects, including promoting proliferation and differentiation of neural stem cells (NSCs). The study demonstrates that ICS II promotes NSCs proliferation and neuronal differentiation by activating the Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway.
PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Chunmei Sai, Wei Qin, Junyu Meng, Li-Na Gao, Lufen Huang, Zhen Zhang, Huannan Wang, Haixia Chen, Chaohua Yan
Summary: MA, a novel compound isolated from Macleaya cordata and Macleaya microcarpa, demonstrates anticervical cancer activity through regulation of cell cycle, induction of apoptosis, inhibition of Wnt signaling pathway-related protein expression, and suppression of cell migration and invasion in HeLa cells.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Cell Biology
Yin Peng, Xiaojing Zhang, Huijuan Lin, Shiqi Deng, Ying Qin, Jieqiong He, Fan Hu, Xiaohui Zhu, Xianling Feng, Jian Wang, Yanjie Wei, Xinmin Fan, Huan Lin, Hassan Ashktorab, Duane Smoot, Yansi Lv, Song Li, Stephen J. Meltzer, Zhe Jin
Summary: Mounting evidence suggests that miRNA-150 upregulation in gastric cancer promotes cell proliferation, migration, and EMT by targeting the tumor suppressor SUFU and activating Hedgehog and Wnt signaling. Inhibition of miRNA-150 shows promise in reducing tumor volume by suppressing Wnt and Hh signaling pathways.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jinwu Bai, Weijun Zhang, Chenwei Zhou, Guangfeng Zhao, Huiming Zhong, Kai Hang, Jianxiang Xu, Wei Zhang, Erman Chen, Jiaqi Wu, Ling Liu, Deting Xue
Summary: MFG-E8 promotes osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs by regulating the GSK3 beta/beta-catenin signaling pathway and therefore, is a potential therapeutic target. This study has important clinical significance in addressing fracture nonunion and bone defects.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Qinmei Ma, Jialin Yu, Xu Zhang, Xiaoling Wu, Guangcun Deng
Summary: The Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway plays a crucial role in cell development, proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis and autophagy. The interplay between Wnt/β-catenin-regulated apoptosis and autophagy is of significant functional importance in various diseases. This article summarizes the recent studies on the role of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in apoptosis and autophagy, and draws the following conclusions: a) Wnt/β-catenin generally has a positive regulatory role in apoptosis, but there is also evidence of a negatively regulated relationship; b) Wnt/β-catenin influences the occurrence and development of autophagy by regulating autophagy-related factors, and these factors in turn affect the Wnt/β-catenin pathway; c) Wnt/β-catenin always balances the molecular damage caused by the crosstalk between autophagy and apoptosis in a compensatory manner. Understanding the specific role of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway during different stages of autophagy and apoptosis may provide new insights into the progression of related diseases regulated by this pathway.
Article
Immunology
Yuxuan Li, Lutian Yao, Jing Lu
Summary: IL-35 inhibits adipogenesis by regulating the proliferation, cytotoxicity, and differentiation of adipocytes. It suppresses the expression of PPAR gamma and C/EBP alpha, and also influences the Wnt/beta-actin pathway through the regulation of Axin2 expression.
INTERNATIONAL IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Yang Zhou, Jiang Xu, Haichang Luo, Xiangjing Meng, Ming Chen, Di Zhu
Summary: Abnormal activation of the Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway is closely related to tumorigenesis and immune surveillance, leading to increased resistance to immunotherapy.
Article
Cell Biology
Lei Yang, Wenliang Tan, Yingcheng Wei, Zhiqin Xie, Wenxin Li, Xiaowu Ma, Qingbin Wang, Huilong Li, Ziyu Zhang, Changzhen Shang, Yajin Chen
Summary: This study demonstrates the tumor-suppressive role of circLIFR in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by regulating miR-624-5p and inactivating the GSK-3 beta/beta-catenin signaling pathway.
CELL DEATH & DISEASE
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Zhi Fang, Min Zhong, Ling Zhou, Yi Le, Heng Wang, Ziling Fang
Summary: LRP8 is markedly overexpressed in NSCLC tissues and cell lines, correlating with poor clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis. Depletion of LRP8 suppresses proliferation, migration, invasion, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition of NSCLC cells, partly by inhibiting the Wnt/beta-catenin pathway.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Tao Xueqin, Mei Jinhong, Huang Yuping
Summary: INHBA is highly expressed in breast cancer cells and acts as an oncogene by activating the Wnt/beta-catenin pathway, providing a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of breast cancer.