Evidence map›Paper›PMID 35836256›Full record

ReviewMolecular cancer2022

Wnt signaling in colorectal cancer: pathogenic role and therapeutic target.

Hui Zhao, Tianqi Ming, Shun Tang, Shan Ren, Han Yang, Maolun Liu, Qiu Tao, Haibo Xu

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Review in Molecular cancer, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 501 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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501citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
65.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

501 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 794 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hui Zhao *State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Department of Pharmacology, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
Tianqi Ming *State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Department of Pharmacology, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
Shun TangState Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Department of Pharmacology, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
Shan RenState Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Department of Pharmacology, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
Han YangState Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Department of Pharmacology, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
Maolun LiuState Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Department of Pharmacology, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
Qiu TaoState Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Department of Pharmacology, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
Haibo XuState Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Department of Pharmacology, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China. haibo.xu@cdutcm.edu.cn.
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe Wnt signaling pathway is a complex network of protein interactions that functions most commonly in embryonic development and cancer, but is also involved in normal physiological processes in adults. The canonical Wnt signaling pathway regulates cell pluripotency and determines the differentiation fate of cells during development. The canonical Wnt signaling pathway (also known as the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway) is a recognized driver of colon cancer and one of the most representative signaling pathways. As a functional effector molecule of Wnt signaling, the modification and degradation of β-catenin are key events in the Wnt signaling pathway and the development and progression of colon cancer. Therefore, the Wnt signaling pathway plays an important role in the pathogenesis of diseases, especially the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer (CRC).

objectiveInhibit the Wnt signaling pathway to explore the therapeutic targets of colorectal cancer.

methodsBased on studying the Wnt pathway, master the biochemical processes related to the Wnt pathway, and analyze the relevant targets when drugs or inhibitors act on the Wnt pathway, to clarify the medication ideas of drugs or inhibitors for the treatment of diseases, especially colorectal cancer.

resultsWnt signaling pathways include: Wnt/β-catenin or canonical Wnt signaling pathway, planar cell polarity (Wnt-PCP) pathway and Wnt-Ca

conclusionThe development of drugs/phytochemicals and molecular inhibitors targeting the Wnt pathway can effectively treat colorectal cancer clinically.

Indexed as

Colonic NeoplasmsColorectal Neoplasmsbeta CateninCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionHumansTumor MicroenvironmentWnt Signaling Pathwaybeta CateninBiochemical processColorectal cancerDrugs and inhibitorsWnt pathway

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