reviewSignal Transduction and Targeted TherapyApr 4, 2025GOLD OA

Wnt signaling pathways in biology and disease: mechanisms and therapeutic advances

National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases · First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

The Wnt signaling pathway is critically involved in orchestrating cellular functions such as proliferation, migration, survival, and cell fate determination during development. Given its pivotal role in cellular communication, aberrant Wnt signaling has been extensively linked to the pathogenesis of various diseases. This review offers an in-depth analysis of the Wnt pathway, detailing its signal transduction mechanisms and principal components. Furthermore, the complex network of interactions between Wnt cascades and other key signaling pathways, such as Notch, Hedgehog, TGF-β, FGF, and NF-κB, is explored. Genetic mutations affecting the Wnt pathway play a pivotal role in disease progression, with particular…

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