Getting to the Root of the Disease: Developing Drugs Against the Hard-to-Target Wnt Pathway

Imagine you’re in a maze and you know the way out, but you can’t seem to actually get out. This frustration is what researchers trying to develop drugs against the Wnt pathway feel.

The Wnt pathway is a mastermind signaling pathway in your cells, creating a complex dance of proteins that must be choreographed and executed correctly for proper cell functioning. It is responsible for maintaining many important functions like cell growth, cell homeostasis and stem cell creation.