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- Title
Wnt signalling and cancer stem cells.
- Authors
Espada, Jesús; Calvo, Moisés; Díaz-Prado, Silvia; Medina, Vanessa
- Abstract
Intracellular signalling mediated by secreted Wnt proteins is essential for the establishment of cell fates and proper tissue patterning during embryo development and for the regulation of tissue homeostasis and stem cell function in adult tissues. Aberrant activation of Wnt signalling pathways has been directly linked to the genesis of different tumours. Here, the components and molecular mechanisms implicated in the transduction of Wnt signal, along with important results supporting a central role for this signalling pathway in stem cell function regulation and carcinogenesis will be briefly reviewed.
- Publication
Clinical & Translational Oncology, 2009, Vol 11, Issue 7, p411
- ISSN
1699-048X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12094-009-0380-4