Current Status of Hedgehog Signaling Inhibitors

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The Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway plays a crucial role in diverse biological processes such as cell differentiation, proliferation, senescence, tumorigenesis, malignant transformation, and drug resistance. Aberrant Hh signaling, resulting from mutations and excessive activation, can contribute to the development of various diseases during different stages of biogenesis and development. Moreover, it has been linked to unfavorable outcomes in several human cancers, including basal cell carcinoma (BCC), multiple myeloma (MM), melanoma, and breast cancer. Hence, the presence of mutations and excessive activation of the Hh pathway presents obstacles and constraints in the realm of cancer treatment. Extant research has demonstrated that small molecule inhibitors are regarded as the most effective therapeutic approaches for targeting the Hh pathway in contrast to traditional chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Consequently, this review focuses on the present repertoire of small molecule inhibitors that target various components of the Hh pathway, including Hh ligands, Ptch receptors, Smo transmembrane proteins, and Gli nuclear transcription factors. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of small molecules' structural and functional aspects in the preclinical and clinical management of cancer. Additionally, it elucidates the obstacles encountered in targeting the Hh pathway for human cancer therapy and proposes potential therapeutic approaches.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24

Enthalten in:

Current topics in medicinal chemistry - 24(2024), 3 vom: 01., Seite 243-258

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Xiaotang [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Tian [VerfasserIn]
Song, Xiaona [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Jiping [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Guoqiang [VerfasserIn]
Ma, Yunhui [VerfasserIn]
Song, Guohua [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antineoplastic Agents
Basal cell carcinoma.
Hedgehog Proteins
Hedgehog signaling pathway
Inhibitors
Journal Article
Regulatory mechanisms
Review
Small Molecule Libraries
Therapeutic
Tumor

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Date Completed 26.04.2024

Date Revised 26.04.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.2174/0115680266280850231221074340

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367216280