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WNT7A (Wnt Family Member 7A) is a secreted signaling molecule that activates canonical and non-canonical Wnt pathways, playing critical roles in axonal remodeling, synapse formation, and dopaminergic neuron development.
| Gene Symbol | WNT7A |
| Aliases | Wnt Family Member 7A |
| Function | encodes a secreted signaling protein that belongs to the Wnt family — a group of highly conserved cysteine-rich glycoproteins essential for embryonic development, tissue homeostasis, and nervous sy... |
| Primary Expression | the developing brain and spinal cord, where it: |
| Pathways | WNT, Wnt, Wnt signaling, Wnt Signaling |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000177283 |
| GeneCards | WNT7A |
| Human Protein Atlas | WNT7A |
| Associated Diseases | Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease |
| Interactions | KCNK2, CD44, FGF10, KCNH1, NCAM1, RGS1 |
| KG Connections | 46 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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WNT7A["<b>WNT7A</b>"]
Carcinoma{"Carcinoma"}
WNT7A -->|"inhibits"| Carcinoma
Ms{"Ms"}
WNT7A -->|"inhibits"| Ms
Cancer{"Cancer"}
WNT7A -->|"inhibits"| Cancer
Tumor{"Tumor"}
WNT7A -->|"inhibits"| Tumor
LZTS1["LZTS1"]
WNT7A -->|"associated with"| LZTS1
DCC["DCC"]
WNT7A -->|"associated with"| DCC
KCNK2["KCNK2"]
WNT7A -->|"inhibits"| KCNK2
CD44["CD44"]
WNT7A -->|"inhibits"| CD44
FGF10["FGF10"]
WNT7A -->|"inhibits"| FGF10
DLC1["DLC1"]
WNT7A -->|"associated with"| DLC1
KCNH1["KCNH1"]
WNT7A -->|"inhibits"| KCNH1
NCAM1["NCAM1"]
WNT7A -->|"inhibits"| NCAM1
CDKN2A["CDKN2A"]
CDKN2A -->|"associated with"| WNT7A
TLR4["TLR4"]
TLR4 -->|"inhibits"| WNT7A
CANCER["CANCER"]
CANCER -->|"inhibits"| WNT7A
APOPTOSIS["APOPTOSIS"]
APOPTOSIS -->|"inhibits"| WNT7A
TNC["TNC"]
TNC -->|"inhibits"| WNT7A
NTRK2["NTRK2"]
NTRK2 -->|"inhibits"| WNT7A
PAK1["PAK1"]
PAK1 -->|"inhibits"| WNT7A
style WNT7A fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carcinoma | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Sepsis | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Neuroinflammation | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| LZTS1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DCC | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| KCNK2 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| CD44 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| FGF10 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| DLC1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| KCNH1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| NCAM1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| RGS1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| RAB27A | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| COL4A1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MFSD2A | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| POLE | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Apoptosis | inhibits | pathway | 0.60 |
| Wnt | associated_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| Mapk | inhibits | pathway | 0.60 |
| WNT | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NF-ΚB | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NEUROINFLAMMATION | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PROINFLAMMATORY CYTOKINES | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Wnt | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| Blood-Brain Barrier | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| Nf-Κb | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| Wnt | inhibits | pathway | 0.60 |
| Blood-Brain Barrier | protects_against | pathway | 0.60 |
| Microglia | inhibits | cell_type | 0.60 |
| Endothelial | activates | cell_type | 0.60 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| No targeting hypotheses | |||
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
No analyses mention this entity
Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
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| No papers found | ||||