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    The role of Wnt signalling in angiogenesis

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    Olsen, J.
    Pohl, Sebastian
    Deshmukh, Abhijeet
    Visweswaran, Malini
    Ward, Natalie
    Arfuso, Frank
    Agostino, Mark
    Dharmarajan, Arunasalam
    Date
    2017
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Olsen, J. and Pohl, S. and Deshmukh, A. and Visweswaran, M. and Ward, N. and Arfuso, F. and Agostino, M. et al. 2017. The role of Wnt signalling in angiogenesis. Clinical Biochemist Reviews. 38 (3): pp. 131-142.
    Source Title
    Clinical Biochemist Reviews
    ISSN
    0159-8090
    School
    School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/65569
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Angiogenesis is a normal biological process wherein new blood vessels form from the growth of pre-existing blood vessels. Preventing angiogenesis in solid tumours by targeting pro-angiogenic factors including vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), angiopoietin-1 (Ang-1), basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), hepatocyte growth factor, and platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) is currently under investigation for cancer treatment. Concurrently targeting the cell signalling pathways involved in the transcriptional and post-translational regulation of t hese factors may provide positive therapeutic results. One such pathway is the Wnt signalling pathway. Wnt was first discovered in mice infected with mouse mammary tumour virus, and has been crucial in improving our understanding of oncogenesis and development. In this review, we summarise molecular and cellular aspects of the importance of Wnt signalling to angiogenesis, including ß-catenin-dependent mechanisms of angiogenic promotion, as well as the study of Wnt antagonists, such as the secreted frizzled-related protein family (SFRPs) which have been shown to inhibit angiogenesis. The growing understanding of the underlying complexity of the biochemical pathways mediating angiogenesis is critical to the identification of new molecular targets for therapeutic applications.

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