Abstract

Abstract: β-catenin, a key factor in the Wnt signaling pathway, has essential functions in the regulation of cell growth and differentiation. Aberrant β-catenin signaling has been linked to various disease pathologies, including an important role in tumorigenesis. Here, we review the regulation of the Wnt signaling pathway as it relates to β-catenin signaling in tumorigenesis, with particular focus on the role of microRNAs. Finally, we discuss the potential of β-catenin targeted therapeutics for cancer treatment.

Details

Title
MicroRNA roles in beta-catenin pathway
Author
Huang, Kai; Zhang, Jun-Xia; Han, Lei; You, Yong-Ping; Jiang, Tao; Pu, Pei-Yu; Kang, Chun-Sheng
Pages
252
Publication year
2010
Publication date
2010
Publisher
BioMed Central
e-ISSN
14764598
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
902248632
Copyright
© 2010 Huang et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.