WNT16 Antibody – Rabbit Polyclonal

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 contains two transcript variants diverging at the 5' termini. These two variants are proposed to be the products of separate promoters and not to be splice variants from a single promoter. They are differentially expressed in normal tissues, one of which (variant 2) is expressed at significant levels only in the pancreas, whereas another one (variant 1) is expressed more ubiquitously with highest levels in adult kidney, placenta, brain, heart, and spleen. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

WNT16: Ligand for members of the frizzled family of seven transmembrane receptors. Probable developmental protein. May be a signaling molecule which affects the development of discrete regions of tissues. Is likely to signal over only few cell diameters. Belongs to the Wnt family. 2 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.

Protein type: Secreted, signal peptide; Secreted

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 7q31

Cellular Component: proteinaceous extracellular matrix; extracellular space; cytoplasm; extracellular region

Molecular Function: frizzled binding

Biological Process: neuron differentiation; positive regulation of phosphoinositide 3-kinase cascade; keratinocyte differentiation; cell fate commitment; Wnt receptor signaling pathway; positive regulation of JNK cascade; keratinocyte proliferation; bone remodeling