Hedgehog signaling in tissue homeostasis, cancers and targeted therapies

Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy · 7 authors, 3 centres

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The review discusses the current state of HH-targeted therapies, noting that while some drugs have been approved for clinical use, many are in early stages with unsatisfactory clinical trial results due to insufficient preclinical documentation of efficacy and safety, and limited specificity.

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PMC10439210

Hedgehog signaling in tissue homeostasis, cancers and targeted therapies

Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy

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Abstract The past decade has seen significant advances in our understanding of Hedgehog (HH) signaling pathway in various biological events. HH signaling pathway exerts its biological effects through a complex signaling cascade involved with primary cilium. HH signaling pathway has important functions in embryonic development and tissue homeostasis. It plays a central role in the regulation of the proliferation and differentiation of adult stem cells. Importantly, it has become increasingly clear that HH signaling pathway is associated with increased cancer prevalence, malignant progression, poor prognosis and even increased mortality. Understanding the integrative nature of HH signaling pathway has opened up the potential for new therapeutic targets for cancer. A variety of drugs have been developed, including small molecule inhibitors, natural compounds, and long non-coding RNA (LncRNA), some of which are approved for clinical use. This review outlines recent discoveries of HH signaling in tissue homeostasis and cancer and discusses how these advances are paving the way for the development of new biologically based therapies for cancer. Furthermore, we address status quo and limitations of targeted therapies of HH signaling pathway. Insights from this review will help readers understand the function of HH signaling in homeostasis and cancer, as well as opportunities and challenges of therapeutic targets for cancer. Subject terms: Cell biology, Cancer

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Junjun Jing, Zhuoxuan Wu, Jiahe Wang et al.. Hedgehog signaling in tissue homeostasis, cancers and targeted therapies. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41392-023-01559-5

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7 · 3 CENTRES

Junjun Jing, Zhuoxuan Wu, Jiahe Wang, Guowen Luo, Hengyi Lin, Yi Fan, Chenchen Zhou

1State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041 China
2Department of Pediatric Dentistry, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041 China
3Department of Cariology and Endodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041 China