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Function and biological roles of the Dickkopf family of Wnt modulators

Niehrs, C·2006·Oncogene

Abstract

Dickkopf (Dkk) genes comprise an evolutionary conserved small gene family of four members (Dkk1-4) and a unique Dkk3-related gene, Dkkl1 (soggy). They encode secreted proteins that typically antagonize Wnt/beta-catenin signaling, by inhibiting the Wnt coreceptors Lrp5 and 6. Additionally, Dkks are high affinity ligands for the transmembrane proteins Kremen1 and 2, which also modulate Wnt signaling. Dkks play an important role in vertebrate development, where they locally inhibit Wnt regulated processes such as antero-posterior axial patterning, limb development, somitogenesis and eye formation. In the adult, Dkks are implicated in bone formation and bone disease, cancer and Alzheimer's disease.

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Authors
Niehrs, C.
Affiliations
German Cancer Research Center (DE)
Corresponding author
Niehrs, C
Venue
Oncogene
Published
2006-12-04
Volume
25
Issue
57
Pages
7469-7481
ISSN
  • 0950-9232 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-5594
OpenAlex
W1967073403
Cited by
995
References
127
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FWCI
3.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Oncogene (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Studies
Keywords
Wnt/β-catenin signaling, Wnt antagonists, LRP5, LRP6, DKK3, vertebrate development, anterior-posterior patterning, limb development, somitogenesis, eye development, bone formation, bone disease, cancer, Alzheimer's disease
MeSH terms
Animals, Humans, Models, Biological, Neoplasms, Xenopus, Signal Transduction, Conserved Sequence, Cell Lineage, Body Patterning, LDL-Receptor Related Proteins, Xenopus Proteins, Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins, Wnt Proteins, Mice, Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-6

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