GLI3

Overview

GLI3 is a bifunctional transcription factor in the Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway, acting as both an activator and a repressor. In PDAC, GLI3 alterations contribute to Hedgehog-pathway dysregulation alongside other pathway members.

Alterations observed in the corpus

Cancer types (linked)

  • PAAD: Hedgehog pathway alteration contributing to the landscape of actionable genomic lesions in PDAC PMID:25855536

Co-occurrence and mutual exclusivity

Therapeutic relevance

  • Hedgehog-pathway alteration nominates SMO inhibitors as therapeutic candidates in PDAC PMID:25855536

Open questions

  • Whether GLI3 alterations in PDAC activate or impair Hh output, and whether they predict response to Hh-pathway inhibitors.

Sources

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