Browsing by Subject "Wnt pathway"

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    Antagonistic Interplay Between Mechanical Forces and Glucocorticoids in Bone: A Tale of Kinases
    (Wiley, 2010) Bellido, Teresita; Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiology, School of Medicine
    The contrasting actions of mechanical forces and glucocorticoids (GC) on bone have been long recognized. However, the cellular and molecular mechanisms by which these stimuli impact the skeleton remain only partially known. Recent evidence gained from studies on bone cell apoptosis has revealed that mechanical forces and GC exhibit converse effects on osteocyte and osteoblast survival resulting from divergent actions on the focal adhesion kinases FAK and Pyk2, molecules that regulate integrin-dependent interactions between bone cells and the extracellular matrix (ECM). This prospect reviews these findings and poses the possibility that similar opposing effects on kinase signaling are responsible for other actions of mechanical forces and GC on the skeleton, in particular on bone formation and the Wnt signaling pathway.
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    Kinase Inhibitors in Genetic Diseases
    (MDPI, 2023-03-09) D’Antona, Lucia; Amato, Rosario; Brescia, Carolina; Rocca, Valentina; Colao, Emma; Iuliano, Rodolfo; Blazer-Yost, Bonnie L.; Perrotti, Nicola; Biology, School of Science
    Over the years, several studies have shown that kinase-regulated signaling pathways are involved in the development of rare genetic diseases. The study of the mechanisms underlying the onset of these diseases has opened a possible way for the development of targeted therapies using particular kinase inhibitors. Some of these are currently used to treat other diseases, such as cancer. This review aims to describe the possibilities of using kinase inhibitors in genetic pathologies such as tuberous sclerosis, RASopathies, and ciliopathies, describing the various pathways involved and the possible targets already identified or currently under study.