| Gene Symbol |
WNT8B
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| Entrez Gene |
7479
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| Alt Symbol |
-
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
wingless-type MMTV integration site family, member 8B
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| Other Description |
protein Wnt-8b
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| Swissprots |
Q8WYK9 Q5VX55 O00771 Q93098
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| Accessions |
CAA71994 CAI38651 EAW49825 Q93098 AB073637 BAB83924 BC156632 AAI56633 CN276452 X91940 CAA63017 Y11094 CAA71968 NM_003393 NP_003384
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| Function |
Ligand for members of the frizzled family of seven transmembrane receptors. May play an important role in the development and differentiation of certain forebrain structures, notably the hippocampus. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9536085}.
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| Subcellular Location |
Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Expression is restricted to the brain, and more specifically to the forebrain. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9536085}.
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| Top Pathways |
Proteoglycans in cancer, Wnt signaling pathway, Signaling pathways regulating pluripotency of stem cells, Hippo signaling pathway, HTLV-I infection
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