PUBLICATION

Wnt/Fz signaling and the cytoskeleton: potential roles in tumorigenesis

Authors
Lai, S.L., Chien, A.J., Moon, R.T.
ID
ZDB-PUB-221110-8
Date
2009
Source
Cell Research   19: 532-45 (Review)
Registered Authors
Lai, Shih-Lei (Ben)
Keywords
none
MeSH Terms
  • Cell Adhesion
  • Cilia/metabolism
  • Cytoskeleton/metabolism*
  • Frizzled Receptors/metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms/etiology
  • Neoplasms/metabolism*
  • Signal Transduction*
  • Wnt Proteins/metabolism*
  • beta Catenin/metabolism*
  • rho GTP-Binding Proteins/metabolism
PubMed
19365405 Full text @ Cell Res.
Abstract
Wnt/beta-catenin regulates cellular functions related to tumor initiation and progression, cell proliferation, differentiation, survival, and adhesion. Beta-catenin-independent Wnt pathways have been proposed to regulate cell polarity and migration, including metastasis. In this review, we discuss the possible roles of both beta-catenin-dependent and -independent signaling pathways in tumor progression, with an emphasis on their regulation of Rho-family GTPases, cytoskeletal remodeling, and relationships with cell-cell adhesion and cilia/ciliogenesis.
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