Understanding the binding affinities between SFRP1CRD, SFRP1Netrin, Wnt5B and frizzled receptors 2, 3 and 7 using MD simulations

Molecular regulation after mucosal injury and regeneration in ulcerative colitis

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic nonspecific inflammatory disease with a complex etiology. Intestinal mucosal injury is an important pathological change in individuals with UC. Leucine-rich repeat-containing G protein-coupled receptor 5 (LGR5+) intestinal stem cells (ISCs) exhibit self-renewal and high differentiation potential and play important roles in the repair of intestinal mucosal injury. Moreover, LGR5+ ISCs are intricately regulated by both the Wnt/β-catenin and Notch signaling pathways, which jointly maintain the function of LGR5+ ISCs. Combination therapy targeting multiple signaling pathways and transplantation of LGR5+ ISCs may lead to the development of new clinical therapies for UC.

Exploration of the regulatory mechanisms of regeneration, anti-oxidation, anti-aging and the immune response at the post-molt stage of Eriocheir sinensis

Eriocheir sinensis is widely appreciated by the surrounding population due to its culinary delicacy and rich nutrients. The E. sinensis breeding industry is very prosperous and molting is one of the important growth characteristics. Research on the regulation of molting in E. sinensis is still in the initial stages. There is currently no relevant information on the regulatory mechanisms of heart development following molting. Comparative transcriptome analysis was used to study developmental regulation mechanisms in the heart of E. sinensis at the post-molt and inter-molt stages. The results indicated that many regulatory pathways and genes involved in regeneration, anti-oxidation, anti-aging and the immune response were significantly upregulated after molting in E. sinensis. Aside from cardiac development, the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were relevant to myocardial movement and neuronal signal transduction. DEGs were also related to the regulation of glutathione homeostasis and biological rhythms in regard to anti-oxidation and anti-aging, and to the regulation of immune cell development and the immune response. This study provides a theoretical framework for understanding the regulation of molting in E. sinensis and in other economically important crustaceans.

WNT5B in cellular signaling pathways

The Wnt signaling ligand WNT5B is implicated in various developmental pathways, both in normal and pathological physiology. Most of the research on WNT5B has been associated with expression analysis and disease states, leaving the signaling pathways underexplored. Here, we review the current understandings of WNT5B's regulation of signal transduction, from receptors to downstream mediators and transcription factors. We also describe its roles in β-catenin-dependent and β-catenin-independent (Planar Cell Polarity and Wnt/Ca²⁺) Wnt signaling.