Expression profile and clinical significance of Wnt signaling in human gliomas

  • Authors:
    • Hao Zhang
    • Yanhua Qi
    • Decheng Geng
    • Yi Shi
    • Xu Wang
    • Rutong Yu
    • Xiuping Zhou
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  • Published online on: November 1, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.7315
  • Pages: 610-617
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Abstract

Wnt signaling has been identified as a critical regulator of human tumor development in vitro. However, there remains a lack of studies systematically examining the expression pattern and clinical relevance of the core molecules of Wnt signaling in glioma tissues. In the present study, it was identified that the mRNA expression levels of Wnt3a and 5a, and their receptors frizzled 2, 6 and 7 increased, whereas Wnt7b was markedly decreased in glioma relative to non‑tumor tissue. The mRNA levels of β‑catenin, adenomatous polyposis coli gene product, glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK3β) and AXIN1 and its target genes cyclin D1 and AXIN2 did not differ. Similarly, the protein levels of Wnt2b, 3a and 5a were increased in gliomas, while β‑catenin, GSK3β and cyclin D1 were not. Furthermore, based on data from the R2: Genomics Analysis and Visualization Platform, the expression of Wnt2b and 5a, and frizzled 2, 6 and 7 were highly associated with the prognosis of patients with glioma. Taken together, the results of the present study demonstrate that β‑catenin is not upregulated in gliomas and that the Wnt signaling pathway may promote glioma development via noncanonical or alternative pathways.
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Zhang H, Qi Y, Geng D, Shi Y, Wang X, Yu R and Zhou X: Expression profile and clinical significance of Wnt signaling in human gliomas. Oncol Lett 15: 610-617, 2018
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Zhang, H., Qi, Y., Geng, D., Shi, Y., Wang, X., Yu, R., & Zhou, X. (2018). Expression profile and clinical significance of Wnt signaling in human gliomas. Oncology Letters, 15, 610-617. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.7315
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Zhang, H., Qi, Y., Geng, D., Shi, Y., Wang, X., Yu, R., Zhou, X."Expression profile and clinical significance of Wnt signaling in human gliomas". Oncology Letters 15.1 (2018): 610-617.
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Zhang, H., Qi, Y., Geng, D., Shi, Y., Wang, X., Yu, R., Zhou, X."Expression profile and clinical significance of Wnt signaling in human gliomas". Oncology Letters 15, no. 1 (2018): 610-617. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.7315