as a β-catenin signaling inhibitor to study its effects on the funnel cartilage differentiation in Sepia sp. embryos[1]
as a Wnt signaling inhibitor to study its effects on glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK-3β) inhibition in prostate cancer cell lines[2]
as a Wnt signaling inhibitor to study its effects on leptin-induced cell proliferation in breast cancer cells[3]
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PNU-74654 inhibits the Wnt-β catenin pathway by blocking the interaction between β-catenin and TCF (T cell factor). It is also an anti-tumor agent.
PNU-74654 inhibits the Wnt-β catenin pathway by blocking the interaction between β-catenin and TCF (T cell factor). PNU-74654 is also an anti-tumor agent. Aberrant activation of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway (canonical pathway) is implicated in driving development/progression of different tumors, such as colon cancer, through interaction between β-catenin and T cell factor (TCF), which regulates the expression of target genes in cell proliferation and differentiation. Inhibition of this pathway activity in cancer cell lines efficiently blocks their growth. PNU-74654 inhibits this pathway by blocking the interaction between β-catenin and TCF.
The evolution of novel cell types led to the emergence of new tissues and organs during the diversification of animals. The origin of the chondrocyte, the cell type that synthesizes cartilage matrix, was central to the evolution of the vertebrate
Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 525(3), 563-569 (2020-03-03)
Supercentenarians (≥110-year-old, SC) are a uniquely informative population not only because they surpass centenarians in age, but because they appear to age more slowly with fewer incidences of chronic age-related disease than centenarians. We reprogramed donor B-lymphoblastoid cell lines (LCL)
Cancer cells with stem or progenitor properties play a pivotal role in the initiation, recurrence and metastatic potential of solid tumors, including those of the human prostate. Cancer stem cells are generally more resistant to conventional therapies thus requiring the
International immunopharmacology, 32, 118-124 (2016-01-30)
Many tumors are characterized by mutation-induced constitutive activation of β-catenin which promotes tumor growth and survival. Consequently, the development of specific β-catenin inhibitors for tumor therapy has come into the focus of drug development. β-Catenin was also shown to contribute
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH, 14(11), 2261-2273 (2016-08-23)
Essentials Polyphosphate (polyP) activates mTOR but its role in Wnt/β-catenin signaling is not known. PolyP-mediated cyclin D1 expression (β-catenin target gene) was monitored in endothelial cells. PolyP and boiled platelet-releasates induced the expression of cyclin D1 by similar mechanisms. PolyP
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