Publications by authors named "Alejandra B Ochoa-Hernandez"

According to the multifactorial model of cervical cancer (CC) causation, it is now recognized that other modifications, in addition to Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, are necessary for the development of this neoplasia. Among these, it has been proposed that a dysregulation of the WNT pathway might favor malignant progression of HPV-immortalized keratinocytes. The aim of this study was to identify components of the WNT pathway differentially expressed in CC vs.

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The Wnt-β-catenin signalling pathway plays a crucial role in the regulation, differentiation, proliferation and cellular death processes; consequently, alterations in this pathway are involved in numerous abnormalities of development, growth and homeostasis in animal organisms. Wnt proteins include a numerous family of secretion glycoproteins which join to Frizzled receptors and Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor-related Protein, in order to stabilize the critical β-catenin protein, and to initiate an intricate signaling cascade, which is related to multiple nucleocytoplasmatic processes. Alterations in the canonical Wnt-β-catenin signaling pathway have been associated with variations in a number of proteins participating in this route, or with activation / inactivation of oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes, which explain different processes of tumorigenesis, in addition to a number of malformations and human diseases.

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Introduction: Various disorders affecting the canonical Wnt/ß-catenin signalling pathway have been related to the activation or inactivation of oncogenes and tumour suppressor genes that give rise to a number of well-defined neoplasias, as well as several genes involved in a growing group of complaints, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and fragile X syndrome (FXS).

Aim: To examine the Wnt/ß-catenin signalling pathway as a possible common biological mechanism involved in the origin and development of neurodegenerative conditions and its relationship with cancer.

Development: We review the most recent biomedical literature dealing with the Wnt/ß-catenin signalling pathway and its participation in the genesis of complaints such as AD and FXS.

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Background: WNT7a, a member of the Wnt ligand family implicated in several developmental processes, has also been reported to be dysregulated in some types of tumors; however, its function and implication in oncogenesis is poorly understood. Moreover, the expression of this gene and the role that it plays in the biology of blood cells remains unclear. In addition to determining the expression of the WNT7A gene in blood cells, in leukemia-derived cell lines, and in samples of patients with leukemia, the aim of this study was to seek the effect of this gene in proliferation.

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Background And Aims: Although sporadic cases of cancer in patients with fragile X syndrome (FXS) have been reported, extensive studies carried out in Denmark and Finland concluded that cancer incidence in these patients is lower than in the general population. On the other hand, the FMR1 protein, which is involved in the translation process, is absent in FXS patients. Hence, it is reasonable to assume that these patients exhibit an abnormal expression of some proteins involved in regulating tumor suppressor genes and/or oncogenes, thus explaining its decreased cancer frequency.

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