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FZD1
frizzled class receptor 1
Chromosome 7 · 7q21.13
NCBI Gene: 8321Ensembl: ENSG00000157240.4HGNC: HGNC:4038UniProt: Q9UP38
70PubMed Papers
20Diseases
1Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Receptor
CLINICAL
Early Pipeline
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase IIcanonical Wnt signaling pathwayprotein bindingfocal adhesionhair colorspinal cord injuryupper respiratory tract disorderhumerus fracture
✦AI Summary

FZD1 (frizzled class receptor 1) is a transmembrane receptor that serves as a key component of Wnt signaling pathways, mediating both canonical and non-canonical Wnt signaling 1. The receptor binds Wnt ligands and activates downstream signaling cascades, including the alternative Wnt-YAP/TAZ pathway through Gα12/13-Rho GTPases-Lats1/2, which promotes TEAD-mediated transcription and regulates cellular processes like osteogenic differentiation and cell migration 1. FZD1 plays essential roles in maintaining tissue homeostasis, particularly in bone and cartilage development, where its dysregulation is associated with osteosarcoma progression through Sox9-mediated hyperexpression 2. In the nervous system, FZD1 regulates oligodendrocyte maturation specifically during injury responses, with Rnf43 controlling FZD1 surface presentation to modulate Wnt signal strength during remyelination 3. Clinically, FZD1 has significant disease relevance: it serves as a potential biomarker for Kashin-Beck disease, an endemic osteoarthritis where reduced FZD1 expression correlates with joint pathology 4, and its overexpression in triple-negative breast cancer promotes cancer stem cell properties and chemoresistance 5. Additionally, FZD1 shows the strongest genetic association with schizophrenia and is highly expressed in developing brain endothelium, suggesting roles in neurovascular development 6. Therapeutically, FZD1 represents a promising target, as specific inhibitors can suppress tumor growth while potentially avoiding broad Wnt pathway side effects 7.

Sources cited
1
FZD1 mediates alternative Wnt-YAP/TAZ signaling through Gα12/13-Rho GTPases pathway
PMID: 26276632
2
Sox9 regulates FZD1 hyperexpression in osteosarcoma, contributing to tumor cell proliferation
PMID: 25197350
3
Rnf43 regulates oligodendrocyte maturation by controlling FZD1 surface presentation during injury responses
PMID: 34390652
4
Reduced FZD1 expression serves as a biomarker for Kashin-Beck disease severity
PMID: 30719180
5
IGF2BP3 stabilizes FZD1 mRNA to promote cancer stem cell properties in triple-negative breast cancer
PMID: 40706743
6
FZD1 shows strongest genetic association with schizophrenia and high expression in developing brain endothelium
PMID: 35266904
7
Targeted FZD1 inhibition suppresses breast cancer growth with reduced side effects compared to broad Wnt inhibitors
PMID: 37943878
Disease Associationsⓘ20
hair colorOpen Targets
0.49Moderate
spinal cord injuryOpen Targets
0.32Weak
upper respiratory tract disorderOpen Targets
0.31Weak
humerus fractureOpen Targets
0.23Weak
self-injurious ideationOpen Targets
0.22Weak
glomerulonephritisOpen Targets
0.17Weak
male reproductive organ cancerOpen Targets
0.16Weak
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.12Weak
bipolar disorderOpen Targets
0.10Weak
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
gliomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
primary ovarian insufficiencyOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
nonpapillary renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
46,XX gonadal dysgenesisOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Testicular regression syndromeOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
46,XY complete gonadal dysgenesisOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
46,XX testicular disorder of sex developmentOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Familial hyperprolactinemiaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
familial hyperprolactinemiaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Drug Targets1
VANTICTUMABPhase I
Frizzled-1 antagonist
Related Genes
GPC4Protein interaction100%ROR1Protein interaction99%ROR2Protein interaction99%NDPProtein interaction98%GSK3BProtein interaction98%APCProtein interaction96%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
100%
Ovary
60%
Lung
50%
Brain
43%
Bone Marrow
11%
Liver
10%
Gene Interaction Network
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FZD1GPC4ROR1ROR2NDPGSK3BAPC
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB8J9O · 3.40 Å · EM
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.68LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.01Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.47 [0.34–0.68]
RankingsWhere FZD1 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #6,717of 20,598
    Most Researched70
  • #5,121of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.68
Genes detectedFZD1
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Alternative Wnt Signaling Activates YAP/TAZ.
PMID: 26276632
Cell · 2015
1.00
2
Sox9 regulates hyperexpression of Wnt1 and Fzd1 in human osteosarcoma tissues and cells.
PMID: 25197350
Int J Clin Exp Pathol · 2014
0.90
3
Oligodendroglial ring finger protein Rnf43 is an essential injury-specific regulator of oligodendrocyte maturation.
PMID: 34390652
Neuron · 2021
0.80
4
Dual regulation of FZD1/7 by IGF2BP3 enhances stem-like properties and carboplatin resistance in triple-negative breast cancer.
PMID: 40706743
Cancer Lett · 2025
0.70
5
Brain vasculature disturbance in schizophrenia.
PMID: 35266904
Curr Opin Psychiatry · 2022
0.60