News tagged with wnt signaling pathway


Soy-based compound may reduce tumor cell proliferation in colorectal cancer

Research on a soy-based treatment for colorectal cancer, a promising agent in ovarian cancer, and a new drug target for advanced prostate cancer was presented at the American Association for Cancer Research 2013 Annual Meeting. ...

Cancer created Apr 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Wnt signaling pathway plays key role in adult nerve cell generation: study

Researchers from the University of Utah have gained new insight into the regulation of adult nerve cell generation in the hypothalamus, the part of the brain that regulates many aspects of behavior, mood, and metabolism. ...

Medical research created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Breast stem-cell research: Receptor teamwork is required and a new pathway may be involved

Breast-cancer researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found that two related receptors in a robust signaling pathway must work together as a team to maintain normal activity in mammary stem cells.

Cancer created May 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cleft lip corrected genetically in mouse model

Scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College used genetic methods to successfully repair cleft lips in mice embryos specially engineered for the study of cleft lip and cleft palate. The research breakthrough may show the way ...

Genetics created Nov 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Animal model sheds light on rare genetic disorder, signaling pathway

A team of researchers from the University of Utah and Brigham Young University has developed a mouse model of focal dermal hypoplasia, a rare human birth defect that causes serious skin abnormalities and other medical problems. ...

Medical research created Jul 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

B vitamins in mother's diet reduce colorectal cancer risk in offspring

Mice born to mothers who are fed a diet supplemented with B vitamins are less likely to develop intestinal tumors, report scientists at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (USDA HNRCA) at Tufts University.

Health created Jun 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers discover possible new target for sarcoma treatment and prevention

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have discovered a protein signaling pathway that becomes hyperactivated in human sarcoma cells, suggesting that medications to inhibit this pathway may be effective in the treatment ...

Cancer created May 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Small molecules inhibit growth of human tumor cells

Researchers from the Cancer Institute at NYU Langone Medical Center have identified three novel small molecules that interrupt a crucial cellular communication pathway that regulates many aspects of development ...

Cancer created Apr 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast