GPR177

G protein-coupled receptor 177 (GPR177), commonly known as Wntless, is a human gene[5] that encodes a receptor for Wnt proteins in Wnt-secreting cells.[6]

WLS
Identifiers
AliasesWLS, C1orf139, EVI, GPR177, MRP, mig-14, wntless Wnt ligand secretion mediator, Wnt ligand secretion mediator
External IDsOMIM: 611514 MGI: 1915401 HomoloGene: 11779 GeneCards: WLS
Gene location (Human)
Chr.Chromosome 1 (human)[1]
Band1p31.3Start68,098,473 bp[1]
End68,233,120 bp[1]
RNA expression pattern
More reference expression data
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

79971

68151

Ensembl

ENSG00000116729

ENSMUSG00000028173

UniProt

Q5T9L3

Q6DID7

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001002292
NM_001193334
NM_024911

NM_026582
NM_001356349
NM_001356350

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001002292
NP_001180263
NP_079187

NP_080858
NP_001343278
NP_001343279

Location (UCSC)Chr 1: 68.1 – 68.23 MbChr 3: 159.84 – 159.94 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
Wikidata
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Wntless was shown to be a cargo for the retromer complex.[6] It has been found essential for hair follicle induction.[7]

References

  1. GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000116729 - Ensembl, May 2017
  2. GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000028173 - Ensembl, May 2017
  3. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. "Entrez Gene: GPR177 G protein-coupled receptor 177".
  6. Eaton S (January 2008). "Retromer retrieves wntless". Developmental Cell. 14 (1): 4–6. doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2007.12.014. PMID 18194646.
  7. Fu J, Hsu W (April 2013). "Epidermal Wnt controls hair follicle induction by orchestrating dynamic signaling crosstalk between the epidermis and dermis". The Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 133 (4): 890–8. doi:10.1038/jid.2012.407. PMC 3594635. PMID 23190887.

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