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Hedgehog signaling in development and homeostasis of the gastrointestinal tract van den Brink GRPhysiol Rev 2007[Oct]; 87 (4): 1343-75The Hedgehog family of secreted morphogenetic proteins acts through a complex evolutionary conserved signaling pathway to regulate patterning events during development and in the adult organism. In this review I discuss the role of Hedgehog signaling in the development, postnatal maintenance, and carcinogenesis of the gastrointestinal tract. Three mammalian hedgehog genes, sonic hedgehog (Shh), indian hedgehog (Ihh), and desert hedgehog (Dhh) have been identified. Shh and Ihh are important endodermal signals in the endodermal-mesodermal cross-talk that patterns the developing gut tube along different axes. Mutations in Shh, Ihh, and downstream signaling molecules lead to a variety of gross malformations of the murine gastrointestinal tract including esophageal atresia, tracheoesophageal fistula, annular pancreas, midgut malrotation, and duodenal and anal atresia. These congenital malformations are also found in varying constellations in humans, suggesting a possible role for defective Hedgehog signaling in these patients. In the adult, Hedgehog signaling regulates homeostasis in several endoderm-derived epithelia, for example, the stomach, intestine, and pancreas. Finally, growth of carcinomas of the proximal gastrointestinal tract such as esophageal, gastric, biliary duct, and pancreatic cancers may depend on Hedgehog signaling offering a potential avenue for novel therapy for these aggressive cancers.|Animals[MESH]|Gastrointestinal Neoplasms/physiopathology[MESH]|Gastrointestinal Tract/embryology/growth & development/*physiology[MESH]|Gene Expression[MESH]|Hedgehog Proteins/genetics/*physiology[MESH]|Homeostasis/physiology[MESH]|Humans[MESH]|Morphogenesis/physiology[MESH]|Signal Transduction/*physiology[MESH] |
