FZD3

Frizzled class receptor 3
Identifiers
Symbols FZD3 ; Fz-3
External IDs OMIM: 606143 MGI: 108476 HomoloGene: 23004 IUPHAR: 231 GeneCards: FZD3 Gene
RNA expression pattern
More reference expression data
Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 7976 14365
Ensembl ENSG00000104290 ENSMUSG00000007989
UniProt Q9NPG1 Q61086
RefSeq (mRNA) NM_017412 NM_021458
RefSeq (protein) NP_059108 NP_067433
Location (UCSC) Chr 8:
28.49 – 28.57 Mb
Chr 14:
65.2 – 65.26 Mb
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Frizzled-3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FZD3 gene.[1][2][3]

Function

This gene is a member of the frizzled gene family. Members of this family encode seven-transmembrane domain proteins that are receptors for the Wingless type MMTV integration site family of signaling proteins. Most frizzled receptors are coupled to the beta-catenin canonical signaling pathway. It may play a role in mammalian hair follicle development.[3]

The function of this gene is largely derived from mouse studies. Fzd3 in the mouse functions through planar cell polarity signaling instead of the canonical Wnt/beta-catenin pathway. Fzd3 controls axon growth and guidance in the mouse nervous system, and migration of neural crest cells.[4][5]

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References

  1. Kirikoshi H, Koike J, Sagara N, Saitoh T, Tokuhara M, Tanaka K, Sekihara H, Hirai M, Katoh M (Jun 2000). "Molecular cloning and genomic structure of human frizzled-3 at chromosome 8p21". Biochem Biophys Res Commun 271 (1): 8–14. doi:10.1006/bbrc.2000.2578. PMID 10777673.
  2. Sala CF, Formenti E, Terstappen GC, Caricasole A (Jul 2000). "Identification, gene structure, and expression of human frizzled-3 (FZD3)". Biochem Biophys Res Commun 273 (1): 27–34. doi:10.1006/bbrc.2000.2882. PMID 10873558.
  3. 1 2 "Entrez Gene: FZD3 frizzled homolog 3 (Drosophila)".
  4. Hua ZL, Smallwood PM, Nathans J (Dec 2013). "Frizzled3 controls axonal development in distinct populations of cranial and spinal motor neurons". eLife 2: e01482. doi:10.7554/eLife.01482. PMC 3865743. PMID 24347548.
  5. Hua ZL, Jeon S, Caterina MJ, Nathans J (Jul 2014). "Frizzled3 is required for the development of multiple axon tracts in the mouse central nervous system". Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 111 (29): E3005–14. doi:10.1073/pnas.1406399111. PMC 4115534. PMID 24799694.

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