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FZD6
frizzled class receptor 6
Chromosome 8 Β· 8q22.3
NCBI Gene: 8323Ensembl: ENSG00000164930.13HGNC: HGNC:4044UniProt: B4DL33
71PubMed Papers
21Diseases
0Drugs
7Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Receptor
CLINICAL
OMIM Disease Gene
DATA QUALITY
βœ“ Experimental GO Evidenceβœ“ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
plasma membranenon-canonical Wnt signaling pathwayprotein bindingnegative regulation of canonical Wnt signaling pathwaynonsyndromic congenital nail disorder 1nail disorderAutosomal dominant nail dysplasianeurodegenerative disease
✦AI Summary

FZD6 (frizzled class receptor 6) is a transmembrane Wnt receptor that mediates both canonical and non-canonical Wnt signaling pathways. In the canonical pathway, FZD6 activation leads to disheveled protein activation, GSK-3 kinase inhibition, and Ξ²-catenin nuclear accumulation 1. The non-canonical pathway involves planar cell polarity (PCP) signaling, which is critical for neural tube closure and inner ear stereocilia orientation 2. FZD6 dysfunction contributes to multiple developmental disorders: rare variants associate with neural tube defects at a 5.1-fold higher burden in patients 3, and regulatory variants in FZD6 contribute to nonsyndromic cleft lip and palate by perturbing Wnt signaling during craniofacial development 4. Beyond development, FZD6 dysregulation drives cancer pathogenesis. FZD6 is highly expressed and frequently amplified in advanced prostate cancer, where its inhibition suppresses tumor growth and sensitizes cells to genotoxic agents by impairing DNA double-strand break repair 5. In glioblastoma, FZD6 overexpression correlates with malignancy and poor prognosis, and miR-935 suppresses glioma development by directly targeting FZD6 6. Recent evidence identifies FZD6 as a causal gene in biliary atresia, where its upregulation correlates with immune dysregulation and bile duct injury, suggesting therapeutic potential 7.

Sources cited
1
FZD6 mediates Wnt signaling with canonical pathway effects including GSK-3Ξ² inhibition and Ξ²-catenin modulation; FZD6 mutations alter BDNF, 5-HT, and noradrenaline levels
PMID: 35980530
2
FZD6 works in concert with FZD3 and CELSR proteins in planar cell polarity signaling and neural development
PMID: 28716607
3
Rare FZD6 variants are associated with neural tube defects at 5.1-fold higher mutation burden in patients; FZD6 functions in the PCP pathway
PMID: 22045688
4
Regulatory variants in FZD6 intron 1 contribute to nonsyndromic cleft lip and palate; FZD6 regulates Wnt signaling in craniofacial development
PMID: 26436110
5
FZD6 is highly expressed and frequently amplified in advanced prostate cancer; FZD6 inhibition suppresses tumor growth and impairs DNA double-strand break repair
PMID: 41286306
6
FZD6 is a direct target of miR-935; FZD6 overexpression correlates with glioblastoma malignancy and poor prognosis
PMID: 33791198
7
FZD6 is upregulated in biliary atresia tissues and correlates with immune dysregulation including CD4 T cells and T follicular helper cells
PMID: 40618286
Disease Associationsβ“˜21
nonsyndromic congenital nail disorder 1Open Targets
0.72Strong
nail disorderOpen Targets
0.52Moderate
Autosomal dominant nail dysplasiaOpen Targets
0.49Moderate
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.39Weak
inherited isolated nail anomalyOpen Targets
0.37Weak
Abruptio PlacentaeOpen Targets
0.30Weak
Non-immune hydrops fetalisOpen Targets
0.27Weak
ovarian dysfunctionOpen Targets
0.26Weak
genetic disorderOpen Targets
0.19Weak
Primary amenorrheaOpen Targets
0.12Weak
NephroblastomaOpen Targets
0.11Weak
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
prostate cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
acute myeloid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
posterior cortical atrophyOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
gliomaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
depressive disorderOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Nail disorder, non-syndromic congenital, 1UniProt
Pathogenic Variants7
NM_003506.4(FZD6):c.1622del (p.Lys541fs)Pathogenic
Nonsyndromic congenital nail disorder 1
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2023β†’ Residue 541
NM_003506.4(FZD6):c.1525C>T (p.Arg509Ter)Pathogenic
Nonsyndromic congenital nail disorder 1
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2022β†’ Residue 509
NM_003506.4(FZD6):c.346C>T (p.Arg116Ter)Pathogenic
Nephroblastoma|not provided
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2017β†’ Residue 116
NM_003506.4(FZD6):c.1393-2A>GLikely pathogenic
Nonsyndromic congenital nail disorder 1
β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†2020
NM_003506.4(FZD6):c.1312G>A (p.Glu438Lys)Pathogenic
Nonsyndromic congenital nail disorder 1
β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†2020β†’ Residue 438
NM_003506.4(FZD6):c.1531C>T (p.Arg511Cys)Pathogenic
Nonsyndromic congenital nail disorder 1|Nail disease
β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†2011β†’ Residue 511
NM_003506.4(FZD6):c.1750G>T (p.Glu584Ter)Pathogenic
Nonsyndromic congenital nail disorder 1|Nail disease
β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†2011β†’ Residue 584
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Related Genes
ROR1Protein interaction100%ROR2Protein interaction100%VANGL2Protein interaction99%PRICKLE1Protein interaction98%DAAM1Protein interaction98%PTK7Protein interaction96%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
100%
Lung
67%
Ovary
54%
Bone Marrow
48%
Brain
36%
Liver
22%
Gene Interaction Network
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FZD6ROR1ROR2VANGL2PRICKLE1DAAM1PTK7
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB8JH7 Β· 3.20 Γ… Β· EM
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Constraintβ“˜
LOEUFβ“˜
1.20LoF Tolerant
pLIβ“˜
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.91 [0.69–1.20]
RankingsWhere FZD6 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #6,629of 20,598
    Most Researched71
  • #3,202of 5,498
    Most Pathogenic Variants7
  • #12,603of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.20
Genes detectedFZD6
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response timeβ€”
πŸ“„ Sources
10β–Ό
1
Construction of Fzd6
PMID: 35980530
Mol Biol Rep Β· 2022
1.00
2
Seven pass Cadherins CELSR1-3.
PMID: 28716607
Semin Cell Dev Biol Β· 2017
0.90
3
FZD6 is a novel gene for human neural tube defects.
PMID: 22045688
Hum Mutat Β· 2012
0.80
4
Non-canonical WNT/PCP signalling in cancer: Fzd6 takes centre stage.
PMID: 28737757
Oncogenesis Β· 2017
0.70
5
Regulatory variant in FZD6 gene contributes to nonsyndromic cleft lip and palate in an African-American family.
PMID: 26436110
Mol Genet Genomic Med Β· 2015
0.60