ReviewFrontiers in endocrinology2023
The hidden hedgehog of the pituitary: hedgehog signaling in development, adulthood and disease of the hypothalamic-pituitary axis.
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- Primary cilia and BBS4 are required for postnatal pituitary development.Developmental biology · 2026Article
- Glis3 as a critical regulator of Pit1-lineages and renal functions.Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) · 2025Article
- Chronic low back pain and exercise: a molecular perspective on aerobic and anaerobic core training.Molecular biology reports · 2025Review
- Gonadotrophs have a dual origin, with most derived from early postnatal pituitary stem cells.Nature communications · 2025Article
- Human Pituitary Organoids: Transcriptional Landscape Deciphered by scRNA-Seq and Stereo-Seq, with Insights into SOX3's Role in Pituitary Development.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- Emerging role and the signaling pathways of uncoupling protein 2 in kidney diseases.Renal failure · 2024Review
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Abstract
Hedgehog signaling plays pivotal roles in embryonic development, adult homeostasis and tumorigenesis. However, its engagement in the pituitary gland has been long underestimated although Hedgehog signaling and pituitary embryogenic development are closely linked. Thus, deregulation of this signaling pathway during pituitary development results in malformation of the gland. Research of the last years further implicates a regulatory role of Hedgehog signaling in the function of the adult pituitary, because its activity is also interlinked with homeostasis, hormone production, and most likely also formation of neoplasms of the gland. The fact that this pathway can be efficiently targeted by validated therapeutic strategies makes it a promising candidate for treating pituitary diseases. We here summarize the current knowledge about the importance of Hedgehog signaling during pituitary development and review recent data that highlight the impact of Hedgehog signaling in the healthy and the diseased adult pituitary gland.
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