Chapter title |
An Overview of Potential Therapeutic Agents Targeting WNT/PCP Signaling.
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Book title |
Pharmacology of the WNT Signaling System
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Published in |
Handbook of experimental pharmacology, September 2021
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DOI | 10.1007/164_2021_533 |
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Book ISBNs |
978-3-03-085498-0, 978-3-03-085499-7
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Authors |
Wang, Jin, Feng, Di, Gao, Bo |
Abstract |
Since the discovery of the proto-oncogene Wnt1 (Int1) in 1982, WNT signaling has been identified as one of the most important pathways that regulates a wide range of fundamental developmental and physiological processes in multicellular organisms. The canonical WNT signaling pathway depends on the stabilization and translocation of β-catenin and plays important roles in development and homeostasis. The WNT/planar cell polarity (WNT/PCP) signaling, also known as one of the β-catenin-independent WNT pathways, conveys directional information to coordinate polarized cell behaviors. Similar to WNT/β-catenin signaling, disruption or aberrant activation of WNT/PCP signaling also underlies a variety of developmental defects and cancers. However, the pharmacological targeting of WNT/PCP signaling for therapeutic purposes remains largely unexplored. In this review, we briefly discuss WNT/PCP signaling in development and disease and summarize the known drugs/inhibitors targeting this pathway. |
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