gene

DKK1

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175Connections
0Hypotheses
0Analyses
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50Incoming

Summary

DKK1 encodes a secreted Wnt pathway inhibitor with critical roles in development, bone homeostasis, and neurodegenerative diseases

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolDKK1
Full NameDickkopf WNT Signaling Pathway Inhibitor 1
Chromosome10q21.1
FunctionThis prevents formation of the Wnt-Frizzled-LRP5/6 ternary complex and downstream β-catenin stabilization.
Primary ExpressionBrain (low), Bone, Kidney, Liver
Amino Acids305 aa
PathwaysWNT Signaling, Wnt Signaling, Wnt, Wnt signaling
UniProt IDO94907
NCBI Gene ID2698
Ensembl IDENSG00000107957
OMIM605386
GeneCardsDKK1
Human Protein AtlasDKK1
Associated DiseasesAlzheimer, Dementia, depression
InteractionsSP1, STAT3, NESTIN, Leptin, JNK, PTGS2
KG Connections175 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsHPASTRING
🔮 Predicted Structure: DKK1 — AlphaFold O94907 Click to expand

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Wiki Pages (19)

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Canonical Page

DKK1 — Dickkopf WNT Signaling Pathway Inhibitor 1

gene · 1840 words

cortisol-tau-pathway

mechanism · 3248 words

FZD10 Gene

gene · 2758 words

ESRRG Gene

gene · 2636 words

wnt-beta-catenin-signaling-pathway

mechanism · 2612 words

Wnt Signaling Dysfunction in Neurodegenerative Diseases

mechanism · 2553 words

Pathway Diagram

flowchart TD
    DKK1["DKK1"] -.->|"inhibits"| Wnt_signaling_pathway["Wnt signaling pathway"]
    ESRRA["ESRRA"] -->|"regulates"| DKK1["DKK1"]
    ESRRG["ESRRG"] -->|"regulates"| DKK1["DKK1"]
    DKK1["DKK1"] -->|"therapeutic target"| Fibrosis["Fibrosis"]
    DKK1["DKK1"] -->|"therapeutic target"| Hepatitis["Hepatitis"]
    DKK1["DKK1"] -->|"therapeutic target"| Carcinoma["Carcinoma"]
    DKK1["DKK1"] -->|"therapeutic target"| Cancer["Cancer"]
    DKK1["DKK1"] -->|"therapeutic target"| Als["Als"]
    DKK1["DKK1"] -->|"therapeutic target"| Inflammation["Inflammation"]
    DKK1["DKK1"] -->|"therapeutic target"| Ms["Ms"]
    DKK1["DKK1"] -->|"activates"| Carcinoma["Carcinoma"]
    DKK1["DKK1"] -->|"activates"| Cancer["Cancer"]
    style DKK1 fill:#4a1a6b,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0
    style Wnt_signaling_pathway fill:#1b5e20,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0
    style ESRRA fill:#4a1a6b,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0
    style ESRRG fill:#4a1a6b,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0
    style Fibrosis fill:#ef5350,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0
    style Hepatitis fill:#ef5350,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0
    style Carcinoma fill:#ef5350,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0
    style Cancer fill:#ef5350,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0
    style Als fill:#ef5350,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0
    style Inflammation fill:#ef5350,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0
    style Ms fill:#ef5350,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (108)

TargetRelationTypeStr
WNTinhibitspathway0.90
Wnt signaling pathwayinhibitspathway0.70
Fibrosistherapeutic_targetdisease0.65
Hepatitistherapeutic_targetdisease0.65
Carcinomatherapeutic_targetdisease0.65

Incoming (67)

SourceRelationTypeStr
ESRRAregulatesgene0.70
ESRRGregulatesgene0.70
FGF20therapeutic_targetgene0.60
BRG1therapeutic_targetgene0.60
NRCAMtherapeutic_targetgene0.60

Targeting Hypotheses (0)

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Mentioning Analyses (0)

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Related Papers (0)

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