WNT-Regulated Transcriptional Enhancers and Stem Cell Plasticity

Trends Cell Biol. 2021 Jul;31(7):525-528. doi: 10.1016/j.tcb.2021.03.007. Epub 2021 Mar 25.

Abstract

Enhancer reprogramming lies at the heart of dynamic cellular processes such as differentiation and tumorigenesis. WNT signaling is an evolutionary conserved pathway that exploits transcriptional enhancers to control the state-specific transcriptional program. Recent evidences suggest several mechanisms that govern this state-specific enhancer regulation in stem cells and cancer.

Keywords: WNT signaling; cancer; differentiation; stem cells; transcriptional enhancers.

MeSH terms

  • Cell Differentiation
  • Cell Plasticity*
  • Enhancer Elements, Genetic / genetics
  • Stem Cells*
  • Wnt Signaling Pathway / genetics