Heme Oxygenase-1-Modified Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells Combined with Normothermic Machine Perfusion Repairs Bile Duct Injury in a Rat Model of DCD Liver Transplantation via A... by Xuan Tian, Huan Cao, Longlong Wu, Weiping Zheng, Mengshu Yuan, Xiang Li, Hongli Song, Zhongyang Shen

“…In conclusion, HO-1/BMMSCs combined with NMP were relevant to the activation of biliary progenitor cells in PBGs which repaired bile duct injury in DCD liver transplantation via the Wnt signaling pathway. Proliferation and differentiation of PBG cells were involved in the renewal of the injured biliary epithelium.…”
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WNT3A promotes the cementogenic differentiation of dental pulp stem cells through the FOXO1 signaling pathway by Dongmei Cheng, Yang Bao, Xue Wang, Haidong Xiang, Tianyuan Guo, Yong Du, Zhiyong Zhang, Han Guo

“…Results Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) associated with DPSC cementogenic differentiation were predominantly enriched in crucial pathways such as the signaling pathway, cell apoptosis, and Wnt signaling pathway. Bioinformatics analysis confirmed WNT3A as a pivotal biomarker for DPSC cementogenic differentiation, and WNT3A was highly expressed in the cementogenic differentiation group. …”
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Different expression of circulating microRNA profile in tibetan OSAHS with metabolic syndrome patients by Xue-feng Shi, Xiang He, Ze-rui Sun, Jie Duo, Hao Yang

“…Furthermore, KEGG pathway enrichment analysis revealed significant enrichment in the p53 signaling pathway and several other pathways. Notably, the Wnt signaling pathway, PI3K-Akt signaling pathway, cAMP signaling pathway, and AMPK signaling pathway are implicated in the metabolic processes of glucose dysregulation and lipid homeostasis, as well as the pathogenesis of hypertension associated with OSAHS. …”
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MicroRNA-21 as a Regulator of Cancer Stem Cell Properties in Oral Cancer by Milica Jaksic Karisik, Milos Lazarevic, Dijana Mitic, Maja Milosevic Markovic, Nicole Riberti, Drago Jelovac, Jelena Milasin

“…Stemness markers were significantly downregulated following miRNA-21 inhibition: <i>OCT4</i> (<i>p</i> = 0.013), <i>SOX2</i> (<i>p</i> = 0.008), and <i>NANOG</i> (<i>p</i> = 0.0001), as well as β-catenin gene (<i>CTNNB1)</i> (<i>p</i> < 0.05), an important member of WNT signaling pathway. Apoptotic activity was enhanced, with a significant downregulation of the antiapoptotic Bcl-2 (<i>p</i> = 0.008) gene. …”
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Muscle metabolism in response to oxidized fish oil feed in juvenile Nile tilapia by Xinyuan Li, Lili Chen, Hua Wen, Xuan Wang, Di Peng, Jianmin Zhang, Yangyang Liu, Ming Jiang, Lixue Dong, Feng Huang, Juan Tian

“…The KEGG pathway enrichment analysis revealed that the major pathways of the differentially abundant proteins were the Wnt signaling pathway, TGF-beta signaling pathway, and proteoglycans in cancer. …”
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Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals LEF1-Driven Wnt Pathway Activation as a Shared Oncogenic Program in Hepatoblastoma and Medulloblastoma by Christophe Desterke, Yuanji Fu, Jenny Bonifacio-Mundaca, Claudia Monge, Pascal Pineau, Jorge Mata-Garrido, Raquel Francés

“…At the single-cell level, the WNT-LEF1 expression score was higher in tumor cells from both human hepatoblastoma samples and a hepatoblastoma patient-derived xenotransplant model; (4) Discussion: This study uncovered a shared transcriptional activation of a LEF1-dependent embryonic program, which orchestrates the regulation of the Wnt signaling pathway in tumor cells from both hepatoblastoma and medulloblastoma.…”
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MSC-EVs and UCB-EVs promote skin wound healing and spatial transcriptome analysis by Ruonan Li, Haotian Wang, Xiaolong Wang, Yanbin Yang, Kai Zhong, Xuemei Zhang, Heping Li

“…ST analysis of skin tissue from each group after wound healing revealed that MSC-EVs and UCB-EVs reduced the relative expression of marker genes in myofibroblasts, regulated wound healing, and decreased scar formation by reducing the expression of the TGF-β signaling pathway and increasing the expression of the Wnt signaling pathway. The results suggest that MSC-EVs and UCB-EVs play a significant role in the activity of cord blood plasma-derived mesenchymal stem cells and cord blood plasma. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of mRNA and miRNA differential expression profiles in the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal axis in laying and broodiness period of Wanxi white geese by Xinwei Tong, Xiaojin Li, Yuhua Wang, Fei Xie, Ruidong Li, Man Ren, Qianqian Hu, Shenghe Li

“…Gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) functional enrichment analysis showed that differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and differentially expressed miRNAs (DEMs) were significantly enriched in hormone level regulation, cell communication, calcium signaling pathway, GnRH signaling pathway, MAPK signaling pathway, Wnt signaling pathway, and other processes. Six DEGs and four DEMs were randomly selected for real-time fluorescence quantitative reverse transcription PCR (RT-qPCR). …”
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CSNK1E is involved in TGF-β1 induced epithelial mesenchymal transformationas and related to melanoma immune heterogeneity by Wangbing Hong, Xin Wang, Xinyu Huang, Pengfei Chen, Yifan Liu, Ziying Zheng, Xin You, Yinghua Chen, Zengxin Xie, Gongnan Zhan, Heping Huang

“…Identifying novel biomarkers and therapeutic targets is critical for improving the prognosis and treatment of MM.MethodsIn this study, we analyzed the expression patterns of WNT signaling pathway genes in MM and explored their potential mechanisms. …”
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CDK14 regulates the development and repair of lung by Jian-wei Chen, Yu-xiang Wang, Rong-rong Gao, Lan-yue Ma, Jing Zhong, Jia-xin Yang, Zhao-hua Deng, Yu-yan Li, Xiao-ling Li, Ya-hai Shu, Wen-jing Guo, Zi-yuan Zhou, Xiao Yu Tian, Jinjin Ma, Yang Liu, Qi Chen

“…Abstract Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDK) 14 regulates cell cycle, tumor expansion by influencing the downstream targets of the canonical Wnt signaling pathway. However, the function of CDK14 during organ development and regeneration has not been investigated in genetically-modified animals. …”
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Transcriptomic analysis of melatonin on the mechanism of embryonic gonadal development in female Jilin white geese by Jin Yu, Ichraf Mabrouk, Qiuyuan Liu, Yuxuan Zhou, Yupu Song, Jingyun Ma, Fengshuo Liu, Xiangman Hu, Zhiyi Yang, Yuxia Zeng, Jingtao Hu, Yongfeng Sun

“…These DEGs were enriched in Gene Ontology (GO) terms related to the microtubule cytoskeleton, cytoskeleton, cell adhesion, and biological adhesion and the KEGG enrichment analysis suggested that the DEGs were mainly enriched in “MAPK signaling pathway”, “Wnt signaling pathway”, “Calcium signaling pathway”, “Focal adhesion”, “Neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction”, “Melanogenesis”, “mTOR signaling pathway”, “ECM-receptor interaction”, and “TGF-beta signaling pathway” in the two comparison groups. …”
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Molecular insight into reproductive toxicity and transgenerational effects of Cadmium exposure on Drosophila melanogaster by Yi Pan, Ke Fan, Linhao Zong, Yantao Luo, Xin Ni, Dong Chen, Jinjun Qian, Fei Ma, Jie Cheng, Miao Guan

“…Employing dose-response analysis, Wnt signaling pathway and mTOR signaling pathway were identified as early molecular responses to Cd-induced toxicity. …”
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Immunogenicity and protective efficacy of a multi-antigenic adenovirus-based vaccine candidate against Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Jin-Seung Yun, Jin-Seung Yun, Eunkyung Shin, Young-Ran Lee, Jung-Ah Lee, Hyeokjin Lee, Jong-Seok Kim, Sung Jae Shin, Sang-Jun Ha, Sang-Won Lee, Dokeun Kim, Jung-Sik Yoo, Hye-Sook Jeong

“…RNA sequencing of the whole blood of rAd-TB4-vaccinated mice collected pre- and, 1 and 4 weeks post-infection, identified differentially expressed genes associated with immune and inflammatory responses, especially those in the Wnt signaling pathway.ConclusionOur results indicate that rAd-TB4 immunization enhances the immune response to the vaccine boosting antigens in BCG-primed mice, making it a potential adult pulmonary TB vaccine candidate.…”
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The analysis of gene co-expression network and immune infiltration revealed biomarkers between triple-negative and non-triple negative breast cancer by Yao Yi, Yao Yi, Yu Zhong, Yu Zhong, Lianhua Xie, Lianhua Xie, Shuxian Lu, Shuxian Lu, Yifeng Zhang, Yifeng Zhang

“…Notably, module 11 showed significant enrichment in the WNT signaling pathway, while module 12 demonstrated enrichment in lipid/fatty acid metabolism pathways. …”
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Macrophage Dvl2 deficiency promotes NOD1-Driven pyroptosis and exacerbates inflammatory liver injury by Xiaoye Qu, Dongwei Xu, Tao Yang, Yizhu Tian, Christopher T. King, Xiao Wang, Mingwei Sheng, Yuanbang Lin, Xiyun Bian, Changyong Li, Longfeng Jiang, Qiang Xia, Douglas G. Farmer, Bibo Ke

“…Dishevelled 2 (Dvl2) is a key mediator of the Wingless/Wnt signaling pathway that regulates cell proliferation, migration, and immune function. …”
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CD36 enrichment in HER2-positive mesenchymal stem cells drives therapy refractoriness in breast cancer by Lorenzo Castagnoli, Alma Franceschini, Valeria Cancila, Matteo Dugo, Martina Bigliardi, Claudia Chiodoni, Paolo Toneguzzo, Viola Regondi, Paola A. Corsetto, Filippo Pietrantonio, Serena Mazzucchelli, Fabio Corsi, Antonio Belfiore, Antonio Vingiani, Giancarlo Pruneri, Francesca Ligorio, Mario P. Colombo, Elda Tagliabue, Claudio Tripodo, Claudio Vernieri, Tiziana Triulzi, Serenella M. Pupa

“…We provided evidence of a consistent enrichment of CD36 in HER2 + epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-like CSCs from all tested resistant cell models that mechanistically occurs via Wnt signaling pathway activation. Consistently, both in vitro and in vivo dual blockade of CD36 and HER2 increased the anti-CSC efficacy of anti-HER2 drugs favoring the transition of the therapy resistant mesenchymal CSCs into therapy-sensitive mesenchymal-epithelial transition (MET)-like epithelial state. …”
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Molecular mechanisms underlying age-dependent effects of rearing system on the goose testicular development and semen quality by Shenqiang Hu, Xiaopeng Li, Enhua Qing, Junqi Wang, Qingliang Chen, Yang Song, Jiasen Chen, Jiwei Hu, Liang Li, Jiwen Wang

“…Through comparative transcriptomics analysis, the Wnt signaling pathway together with several involved hub genes were identified to have important roles in mediating the effects of rearing system on the goose testicular development. …”
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Distinct Roles of Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling in the Pathogenesis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis by Juan Shi, Feng Li, Meihui Luo, Jun Wei, Xiaoming Liu

“…Wnt signaling pathways are tightly controlled under a physiological condition, under which they play key roles in many biological functions, including cell fate specification and tissue regeneration. …”
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Wnt5a Signaling in Normal and Cancer Stem Cells by Yan Zhou, Thomas J. Kipps, Suping Zhang

“…Wnt5a is involved in activating several noncanonical Wnt signaling pathways, which can inhibit or activate canonical Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in a receptor context-dependent manner. …”
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Plasma MicroRNA Expression Profiles in Psoriasis by Shiju Xiao, Xin Liu, Xiaoxu Wang, Hongpeng Lv, Junbo Zhao, Xinwei Guo, Fuyang Xian, Yunrun Ji, Guangzhong Zhang

“…The miRNAs targeted pathways associated with psoriasis, such as the VEGF, MAPK, and WNT signaling pathways. Network analysis revealed pivotal deregulated plasma miRNAs and their relevant target genes and pathways regulating psoriasis pathogenesis. …”
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