| Literature DB >> 17251379 |
Stefan Hoppler1, Claire Louise Kavanagh.
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The Wnt/beta-catenin pathway is a conserved cell-cell signalling mechanism in animals that regulates gene expression via TCF/LEF DNA-binding factors to coordinate many cellular processes. Vertebrates normally have four Tcf/Lef genes, which, through alternative splicing and alternative promoter use give rise to a variety of TCF/LEF isoforms. Recent evidence from several experimental systems suggests that this diversity of TCF/LEF factors is functionally important in vertebrates for mediating tissue- and stage-specific Wnt regulation in embryonic development, stem cell differentiation and associated diseases, such as cancer.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17251379 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.03363
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Cell Sci ISSN: 0021-9533 Impact factor: 5.285