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Descriptor
English
:
Wnt Proteins
Descriptor
Spanish
:
proteínas Wnt
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Proteínas Wnt
Synonyms
English
:
Wingless Type Proteins
Wnt Factors
Tree Number:
D12.776.467.984
D23.529.984
Definition
English
:
Wnt proteins
are a large
family
of secreted
glycoproteins
that play essential roles in
EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT
, and
tissue
maintenance
. They bind to
FRIZZLED RECEPTORS
and act as PARACRINE PROTEIN FACTORS to initiate a variety of
SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION
PATHWAYS. The canonical
Wnt signaling pathway
stabilizes the transcriptional coactivator
BETA CATENIN.
History Note
English
:
2006(1987)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
DF
deficiency
DE
drug effects
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UL
ultrastructure
UR
urine
Record Number:
50759
Unique Identifier:
D051153
Occurrence in VHL
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