Rabbit anti-Human WNT5A Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

P41221

Target Species

Human

Target Name

WNT5A

Target Full Name

Protein Wnt-5a

Target Function

Ligand for members of the frizzled family of seven transmembrane receptors. Can activate or inhibit canonical Wnt signaling, depending on receptor context. In the presence of FZD4, activates beta-catenin signaling. In the presence of ROR2, inhibits the canonical Wnt pathway by promoting beta-catenin degradation through a GSK3-independent pathway which involves down-regulation of beta-catenin-induced reporter gene expression. Suppression of the canonical pathway allows chondrogenesis to occur and inhibits tumor formation. Stimulates cell migration. Decreases proliferation, migration, invasiveness and clonogenicity of carcinoma cells and may act as a tumor suppressor. Mediates motility of melanoma cells. Required during embryogenesis for extension of the primary anterior-posterior axis and for outgrowth of limbs and the genital tubercle. Inhibits type II collagen expression in chondrocytes.

Target Involvement

Robinow syndrome, autosomal dominant 1 (DRS1)

Target Subcellular Location

Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix. Secreted.

Target Protein Families

Wnt family

Target Tissue Specificity

Expression is increased in differentiated thyroid carcinomas compared to normal thyroid tissue and anaplastic thyroid tumors where expression is low or undetectable. Expression is found in thyrocytes but not in stromal cells (at protein level). Detected i

Target Research Area

Neuroscience, Cancer

Target Synonyms

hWNT 5A; hWNT5A; Protein Wnt 5a; Protein Wnt-5a; Protein Wnt5a; Wingless type MMTV integration site family member 5A; Wnt 5a; WNT 5A protein; WNT 5A protein precursor; WNT5A; WNT5A protein precursor; WNT5A_HUMAN

Target Background

The WNT gene family consists of structurally related genes which encode secreted signaling proteins. These proteins have been implicated in oncogenesis and in several developmental processes, including regulation of cell fate and patterning during embryogenesis. This gene encodes a member of the WNT family that signals through both the canonical and non-canonical WNT pathways. This protein is a ligand for the seven transmembrane receptor frizzled-5 and the tyrosine kinase orphan receptor 2. This protein plays an essential role in regulating developmental pathways during embryogenesis. This protein may also play a role in oncogenesis. Mutations in this gene are the cause of autosomal dominant Robinow syndrome. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants.