Review
Nature Reviews Immunology 5, 21-30 (January 2005) | doi:10.1038/nri1529
WNT signalling and haematopoiesis: a WNT–WNT situation
Frank J.T. Staal1 & Hans C. Clevers2 About the authors
Abstract
The evolutionarily conserved WNT-signalling pathway has pivotal roles during the development of many organ systems, and dysregulated WNT signalling is a key factor in the initiation of various tumours. Recent studies have implicated a role for WNT signal transduction at several stages of lymphocyte development and in the self-renewal of haematopoietic stem cells. Here, we outline new insights into the WNT-signalling pathway, review its role in the self-renewal of haematopoietic stem cells and in the development of T and B cells, and discuss controversies and future developments with regard to WNT signalling in the thymus.
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Author affiliations
- Department of Immunology, Room Ee 838, Erasmus Medical Center, 3015GE Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
- Hubrecht Laboratory for Developmental Biology, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Correspondence to: Frank J.T. Staal1 Email: f.staal@erasmusmc.nl
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