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. 2010 Nov 9;1(10):898–906. doi: 10.1007/s13238-010-0112-0

Wnt pathway antagonists and angiogenesis

Bin Zhang 1, Jian-xing Ma 1,✉
PMCID: PMC4875116  PMID: 21204016

Abstract

Dysregulation of the Wnt pathway has been extensively studied in multiple diseases, including some angiogenic disorders. Wnt signaling activation is a major stimulator in pathological angiogenesis and thus, Wnt antagonists are believed to have therapeutic potential for neovascular disorders. Actually, some Wnt antagonists have been identified directly from the anti-angiogenic factor family. This review summarizes the recent progress toward understanding of the roles of Wnt pathway antagonists in angiogenic regulation and their mechanism of action, and exploring their therapeutic potential.

Keywords: sFRPs, Dkk, WIF-1, endostatin, SERPINA3K, curcumin

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