Genes & Diseases,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(1), P. 103 - 134
Published: March 24, 2023
Wnt
signaling
plays
a
major
role
in
regulating
cell
proliferation
and
differentiation.
The
ligands
are
family
of
19
secreted
glycoproteins
that
mediate
their
effects
via
binding
to
Frizzled
receptors
LRP5/6
coreceptors
transducing
the
signal
either
through
β-catenin
canonical
pathway
or
series
other
proteins
noncanonical
pathway.
Many
individual
components
both
have
additional
functions
throughout
body,
establishing
complex
interplay
between
pathways.
This
crosstalk
pathways
gives
vital
many
cellular
organ
processes.
Dysregulation
this
system
has
been
implicated
diseases
affecting
wide
array
systems,
including
cancer
embryological
defects,
can
even
cause
embryonic
lethality.
complexity
its
interacting
made
target
for
therapeutic
treatments.
However,
stimulatory
inhibitory
treatments
come
with
potential
risks
need
be
addressed.
review
synthesized
much
current
knowledge
on
pathway,
beginning
history
signaling.
It
thoroughly
described
different
variants
signaling,
canonical,
Wnt/PCP,
Wnt/Ca2+
Further
description
involved
each
involvement
Finally,
explained
various
processes
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
6(1)
Published: Nov. 26, 2021
Abstract
The
Janus
kinase/signal
transducer
and
activator
of
transcription
(JAK/STAT)
signaling
pathway
was
discovered
more
than
a
quarter-century
ago.
As
fulcrum
many
vital
cellular
processes,
the
JAK/STAT
constitutes
rapid
membrane-to-nucleus
module
induces
expression
various
critical
mediators
cancer
inflammation.
Growing
evidence
suggests
that
dysregulation
is
associated
with
cancers
autoimmune
diseases.
In
this
review,
we
discuss
current
knowledge
about
composition,
activation,
regulation
pathway.
Moreover,
highlight
role
its
inhibitors
in
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
7(1)
Published: March 24, 2022
Abstract
The
NOTCH
gene
was
identified
approximately
110
years
ago.
Classical
studies
have
revealed
that
signaling
is
an
evolutionarily
conserved
pathway.
receptors
undergo
three
cleavages
and
translocate
into
the
nucleus
to
regulate
transcription
of
target
genes.
deeply
participates
in
development
homeostasis
multiple
tissues
organs,
aberration
which
results
cancerous
noncancerous
diseases.
However,
recent
indicate
outcomes
are
changeable
highly
dependent
on
context.
In
terms
cancers,
can
both
promote
inhibit
tumor
various
types
cancer.
overall
performance
NOTCH-targeted
therapies
clinical
trials
has
failed
meet
expectations.
Additionally,
mutation
been
proposed
as
a
predictive
biomarker
for
immune
checkpoint
blockade
therapy
many
cancers.
Collectively,
pathway
needs
be
integrally
assessed
with
new
perspectives
inspire
discoveries
applications.
this
review,
we
focus
classical
latest
findings
related
illustrate
history,
architecture,
regulatory
mechanisms,
contributions
physiological
development,
diseases,
therapeutic
applications
microenvironment
cancer
immunotherapy
also
highlighted.
We
hope
review
will
help
not
only
beginners
but
experts
systematically
thoroughly
understand
Science Signaling,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
12(570)
Published: Feb. 26, 2019
Encoded
in
mammalian
cells
by
33
genes,
the
transforming
growth
factor-β
(TGF-β)
family
of
secreted,
homodimeric
and
heterodimeric
proteins
controls
differentiation
most,
if
not
all,
cell
lineages
many
aspects
tissue
physiology
multicellular
eukaryotes.
Deregulation
TGF-β
signaling
leads
to
developmental
anomalies
disease,
whereas
enhanced
contributes
cancer
fibrosis.
Here,
we
review
fundamentals
mechanisms
that
are
initiated
upon
ligand
binding
its
surface
receptors
dependence
responses
on
input
from
cooperation
with
other
pathways.
We
discuss
how
exquisitely
control
functional
presentation
activation
heteromeric
receptor
complexes
transmembrane,
dual-specificity
kinases
and,
thus,
define
their
context-dependent
responsiveness
ligands.
also
introduce
through
which
called
Smads
act
as
intracellular
effectors
ligand-induced
gene
expression
show
specificity
impressive
versatility
Smad
depend
cross-talk
Last,
non-Smad
mechanisms,
distinct
ligand-activated
complexes,
complement
thus
contribute
cellular
responses.
Biomolecules,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
10(3), P. 487 - 487
Published: March 23, 2020
Transforming
growth
factor-β
(TGF-β)
represents
an
evolutionarily
conserved
family
of
secreted
polypeptide
factors
that
regulate
many
aspects
physiological
embryogenesis
and
adult
tissue
homeostasis.
The
TGF-β
members
are
also
involved
in
pathophysiological
mechanisms
underlie
diseases.
Although
the
comprises
factors,
which
exhibit
cell
type-specific
developmental
stage-dependent
biological
actions,
they
all
signal
via
signaling
pathways.
controlled
at
extracellular
level,
where
ligand
secretion,
deposition
to
matrix
activation
prior
play
important
roles.
At
plasma
membrane
TGF-βs
associate
with
receptor
kinases
mediate
phosphorylation-dependent
downstream
mediators,
mainly
SMAD
proteins,
oligomerization-dependent
ubiquitin
ligases
intracellular
protein
kinases.
interplay
between
SMADs
other
proteins
regulatory
signals
control
expression
target
genes,
RNA
processing
multiple
levels,
mRNA
translation
nuclear
or
cytoplasmic
regulation.
This
article
emphasizes
importance
biochemical
executing
functions
by
prototype
member
family,
TGF-β.
Bone and Joint Research,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
7(3), P. 232 - 243
Published: March 1, 2018
Despite
its
intrinsic
ability
to
regenerate
form
and
function
after
injury,
bone
tissue
can
be
challenged
by
a
multitude
of
pathological
conditions.
While
innovative
approaches
have
helped
unravel
the
cascades
healing,
this
knowledge
has
so
far
not
improved
clinical
outcomes
defect
treatment.
Recent
findings
allowed
us
gain
in-depth
about
physiological
conditions
biological
principles
regeneration.
Now
it
is
time
transfer
lessons
learned
from
healing
challenging
scenarios
in
defects
employ
technologies
enable
biomaterial-based
strategies
for
healing.
This
review
aims
provide
an
overview
on
endogenous
material
formation
how
these
are
transferred
new
perspectives
biomaterial-driven
Cite
article:
T.
Winkler,
F.
A.
Sass,
G.
N.
Duda,
K.
Schmidt-Bleek.
A
biomaterials
remaining
shortcomings
future
opportunities
engineering:
The
unsolved
challenge.
Bone
Joint
Res
2018;7:232–243.
DOI:
10.1302/2046-3758.73.BJR-2017-0270.R1.
Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
10(5), P. a022202 - a022202
Published: May 15, 2017
Mesenchymal
stem
cells
(MSCs)
can
differentiate
into
several
lineages
during
development
and
also
contribute
to
tissue
homeostasis
regeneration,
although
the
requirements
for
both
may
be
distinct.
MSC
lineage
commitment
progression
in
differentiation
are
regulated
by
members
of
transforming
growth
factor-β
(TGF-β)
family.
This
review
focuses
on
roles
TGF-β
family
signaling
mesenchymal
osteoblasts,
chondrocytes,
myoblasts,
adipocytes,
tenocytes.
We
summarize
reported
findings
cell
culture
studies,
animal
models,
interactions
with
other
pathways
highlight
how
aberrations
drive
human
disease
affecting
differentiation.