Signal integration in TGF-β, WNT, and Hippo pathways
Open Access
- 3 June 2013
- journal article
- Published by H1 Connect in F1000Prime Reports
- Vol. 5 (17), 17
- https://doi.org/10.12703/p5-17
Abstract
Complete sequences of animal genomes have revealed a remarkably small and conserved toolbox of signalling pathways, such as TGF-β and WNT that account for all biological diversity. This raises the question as to how such a limited set of cues elaborates so many diverse cell fates and behaviours. It is now clear that components of signalling pathways are physically assembled into higher order networks that ultimately dictate the biological output of pathway activity. Intertwining of pathways is thus emerging as a key feature of a large, integrated and coordinated signalling network that allows cells to read a limited set of extrinsic cues, but mount the diverse responses that underpin successful development and homeostasis. Moreover, this design principle confounds the development of effective therapeutic interventions in complex diseases, such as cancer.This publication has 93 references indexed in Scilit:
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