Differential Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling via TCF7L2/LEF1 Binding Specificity Shapes Cellular and Tumor Phenotypes

bioRxiv Cancer Biology | |

The mechanisms by which Wnt/{beta}-catenin signaling regulates gene expression in a tissue- and context-specific manner remain poorly understood, limiting our ability to target the aberrant cell growth typical of many Wnt-driven cancers. Here we focus on malignant liver tumors driven by activating CTNNB1 ({beta}-catenin) mutations that nevertheless display distinct phenotypic states and Wnt outputs. By profiling patient-derived organoids via single-cell…

Topics: liver-cancer, research