WNT6 Wnt family member 6 [Homo sapiens (human)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: WNT6provided by HGNC
Official Full Name: Wnt family member 6provided by HGNC
Primary source: HGNC:HGNC:12785
See related: Ensembl:ENSG00000115596 MIM:604663; AllianceGenome:HGNC:12785
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: REVIEWED
Organism: Homo sapiens
Lineage: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Summary: 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 is a member of the WNT gene family. It is overexpressed in cervical cancer cell line and strongly coexpressed with another family member, WNT10A, in colorectal cancer cell line. The gene overexpression may play key roles in carcinogenesis. This gene and the WNT10A gene are clustered in the chromosome 2q35 region. The protein encoded by this gene is 97% identical to the mouse Wnt6 protein at the amino acid level. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression: Biased expression in placenta (RPKM 1.4), prostate (RPKM 1.1) and 13 other tissues See more
Orthologs: mouse all
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Genomic context

Location:: 2q35

Exon count:: 4

Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
RS_2024_08	current	GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40)	2	NC_000002.12 (218859805..218874233)
RS_2024_08	current	T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1)	2	NC_060926.1 (219348208..219362636)
RS_2024_09	previous assembly	GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25)	2	NC_000002.11 (219724528..219738955)

Chromosome 2 - NC_000002.12 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:

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Expression

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Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
BioProject: PRJEB4337
Publication: PMID 24309898
Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

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The investigation of WNT6 and WNT10A single nucleotide polymorphisms as potential biomarkers for dental pulp calcification in orthodontic patients.
Title: The investigation of WNT6 and WNT10A single nucleotide polymorphisms as potential biomarkers for dental pulp calcification in orthodontic patients.
WNT6 participates in the occurrence and development of ovarian cancer by upregulating/activating the typical Wnt pathway and Notch1 signaling pathway.
Title: WNT6 participates in the occurrence and development of ovarian cancer by upregulating/activating the typical Wnt pathway and Notch1 signaling pathway.
The glycoprotein Wnt6 regulates human dental papilla cells differentiation by canonical Wnt signaling pathway.
Title: The glycoprotein Wnt6 regulates human dental papilla cells differentiation by canonical Wnt signaling pathway.
Wnt4, Wnt6 and beta-catenin expression in human placental tissue - is there a link with first trimester miscarriage? Results from a pilot study.
Title: Wnt4, Wnt6 and β-catenin expression in human placental tissue - is there a link with first trimester miscarriage? Results from a pilot study.
Wnt6 plays a complex role in maintaining human limbal stem/progenitor cells.
Title: Wnt6 plays a complex role in maintaining human limbal stem/progenitor cells.
A novel molecular link between HOXA9 and WNT6 in glioblastoma identifies a subgroup of patients with particular poor prognosis.
Title: A novel molecular link between HOXA9 and WNT6 in glioblastoma identifies a subgroup of patients with particular poor prognosis.
MiR-566 protects the malignant progression of breast cancer by negatively regulating WNT6.
Title: MiR-566 protects the malignant progression of breast cancer by negatively regulating WNT6.
Secreted Wnt6 binds to FZD4 to activate the canonical Wnt6 signaling pathway, which is upstream of ROCK1 and 14-3-3sigma, and that this is the cell signaling pathway underlying diabetes-associated centrosome amplification.
Title: Secreted Wnt6 mediates diabetes-associated centrosome amplification via its receptor FZD4.
The authors show that WNT6 is significantly overexpressed in glioblastoma, as compared to lower-grade gliomas and normal brain, at mRNA and protein levels. Functionally, WNT6 increases typical oncogenic activities in glioblastoma cells, including viability, proliferation, glioma stem cell capacity, invasion, migration, and resistance to temozolomide chemotherapy.
Title: WNT6 is a novel oncogenic prognostic biomarker in human glioblastoma.
Study results indicated that PLAGL2 was overexpressed in colorectal cancer (CRC) as a protooncogene and that it could active the Wnt/betacatenin pathway as a transcription factor by binding with the promoter region of Wnt6.
Title: Overexpressed PLAGL2 transcriptionally activates Wnt6 and promotes cancer development in colorectal cancer.

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Phenotypes

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Variation

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Interactions

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Products	Interactant	Other Gene	Complex	Source	Pubs	Description

General gene information

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Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables cytokine activity	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables frizzled binding	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
involved_in axis specification	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in branching involved in ureteric bud morphogenesis	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in canonical Wnt signaling pathway	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in cell fate commitment	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in cellular response to retinoic acid	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in cornea development in camera-type eye	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info	PubMed
involved_in epithelial-mesenchymal cell signaling	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in nephron tubule formation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in neuron differentiation	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in neuron differentiation	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in odontogenesis of dentin-containing tooth	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of gene expression	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in positive regulation of tooth mineralization	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
located_in Golgi lumen	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info
located_in cell surface	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in endocytic vesicle membrane	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info
located_in endoplasmic reticulum lumen	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info
located_in extracellular exosome	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info
located_in extracellular matrix	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in extracellular region	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info
is_active_in extracellular space	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
located_in plasma membrane	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info

General protein information

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Preferred Names: protein Wnt-6

Names: wingless-type MMTV integration site family, member 6

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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