Targeting the β-Catenin/Wnt Signaling for Cancer Therapy
A special issue of Pharmaceuticals (ISSN 1424-8247). This special issue belongs to the section "Pharmacology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 March 2024) | Viewed by 2852
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Interests: protein kinase Cα; tumor suppressor; nanovector; SOX9 transcription factor; colorectal cancer; wnt/beta-catenin signaling; therapeutic peptides
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Dear Colleagues,
The Wnt signalling pathway plays a critical role in cell proliferation, migration, polarity and self-renewal at all stages of life, from early development during embryonic stages to adult tissue homeostasis. Consequently, aberrant and disarrayed Wnt signalling is observed in the majority of cancers, and therefore, Wnt signalling components are attractive therapeutic targets when considering the treatment of various cancers. Mutation-induced activation of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway has also been identified as a frequent driver of human cancers, thus opening up exciting new avenues of research for cancer treatment. Based on these observations, novel strategies have been proposed and new drugs have been developed to block the interaction of extracellular and intracellular deregulated molecules at the transcriptional as well as translational levels so that downstream activation of the target genes is prevented. Natural antagonists of the Wnt pathway, such as secreted frizzled-related proteins (SFRPs), Dkk, ligand–receptor complexes, etc., were also made use of to trigger apoptosis in cancer cells. Studies on repurposing existing drugs have shown that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer by lowering the levels of nuclear β-catenin and triggering its degradation. These recent developments in this field and the concomitant understanding of the Wnt/B-catenin signaling pathways have kindled new-found hope for cancer treatment. This Special Issue, entitled "Targeting β-catenin/Wnt Signalling for Cancer Therapy", aims to sum up and highlight the latest fundamental, clinical and conceptual developments in this field. We sincerely hope that it will provide an accessible reference for furthering research in cancer therapy.
Dr. Corinne Prévostel
Guest Editor
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