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ReviewProtein science : a publication of the Protein Society2017

Modulating the wnt signaling pathway with small molecules.

Freddi Huan Tran, Jie J Zheng

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Review in Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 65 papers.

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65citing papers in PubMed
4.7field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

65 citing papers in PubMed, 118 citations in OpenAlex.

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  18. Wnt Signaling Inhibitors and Their Promising Role in Tumor Treatment.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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  20. Feedback in the β-catenin destruction complex imparts bistability and cellular memory.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Freddi Huan TranDepartment of Ophthalmology, Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, 90095.
Jie J ZhengDepartment of Ophthalmology, Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, 90095.ORCID 0000-0001-6524-6800
Doheny Eye Institute · USUniversity of California, Los Angeles · US

Funding

Vision Research Core at UCLAP30EY000331 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI Gregory Darin Field, DAVID S WILLIAMS · 1985 to 2026
$16.8M
Structural investigation of focal adhesion formation and disassemblyR01GM100909 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI ZHENG, JIE J. · 2012 to 2015
$1.5M
NEI NIH HHS P30 EY000331NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM100909
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Wnt signaling is a critical component during embryonic development and also plays an important role in regulating adult tissue homeostasis. Abnormal activation of Wnt signaling has been implicated in many cancers, while reduced activity of Wnt signaling leads to poor wound healing and structural formations. Thus, extensive efforts have been focused on developing small molecules that have potential to either inhibit or activate the pathway, hoping these molecules can offer leads for novel approaches in treating different human diseases. Many small-molecule inhibitors specifically target various elements, such as Frizzled, Disheveled, Porcupine, or Tankyrase, within the Wnt signaling pathways. These small molecules not only have the potential to be further developed as therapeutic reagents, but they may also be used as chemical probes to dissect the underlying mechanism of the Wnt signaling pathways. Therefore, their respective mechanisms and effective dosages are highly pertinent. Aiming to provide an overview of those molecules in a concise, easy-to-use manner, we summarize and organize the current research on them so that it may be helpful for utilization in different studies.

Indexed as

AnimalsAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalHumansWnt ProteinsWnt Signaling PathwayAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalWnt Proteinsand TankyraseAxincancerDisheveledFrizzledGSK-3βPorcupinesmall-molecule inhibitorsstem cellsT-cell factor/lymphoid enhancer-binding factorWnt signaling pathwayβ-catenin

Identifiers

PMID28120389
PMCPMC5368067
OpenAlexW2580942016

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