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Multiple myeloma (MM) is a complex and still incurable disease which strongly relies on a network of humoral and cellular interactions within the human bone marrow milieu. The canonical Wnt/b-catenin and the alternative Wnt/RhoA-signaling pathways play important roles in the tropism between MM cells and BM microenvironment, and they have recently been implicated in MM pathogenesis and development of MM bone disease. However, their precise role in growth and survival of myeloma cells remains controversial and needs further investigation. We here summarize the most recent updates of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in myeloma, and discuss how its various components contribute to MM pathogenesis and related bone disease.
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Fulciniti, M., Carrasco, D.R. (2013). Role of Wnt Signaling Pathways in Multiple Myeloma Pathogenesis. In: Munshi, N., Anderson, K. (eds) Advances in Biology and Therapy of Multiple Myeloma. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4666-8_5
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