Wnt Signaling in Cancer: Therapeutic Targeting of Wnt Signaling Beyond β-catenin and the Destruction Complex

Overview

Journal Exp Mol Med

Specialties Biochemistry
Molecular Biology

Date 2020 Feb 11

PMID 32037398

Citations 223

Authors

Youn-Sang Jung

Jae-Il Park

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Abstract

Wnt/β-catenin signaling is implicated in many physiological processes, including development, tissue homeostasis, and tissue regeneration. In human cancers, Wnt/β-catenin signaling is highly activated, which has led to the development of various Wnt signaling inhibitors for cancer therapies. Nonetheless, the blockade of Wnt signaling causes side effects such as impairment of tissue homeostasis and regeneration. Recently, several studies have identified cancer-specific Wnt signaling regulators. In this review, we discuss the Wnt inhibitors currently being used in clinical trials and suggest how additional cancer-specific regulators could be utilized to treat Wnt signaling-associated cancer.

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