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WNT10B
Wnt family member 10B
Chromosome 12 · 12q13.12
NCBI Gene: 7480Ensembl: ENSG00000169884.14HGNC: HGNC:12775UniProt: O00744
70PubMed Papers
22Diseases
0Drugs
24Pathogenic Variants
CLINICAL
OMIM Disease Gene
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
negative regulation of fat cell differentiationcanonical Wnt signaling pathwayprotein bindingchondrocyte differentiationSplit hand-split foot malformationtooth agenesissplit hand-foot malformationOligodontia
✦AI Summary

WNT10B is a secreted ligand that specifically activates canonical Wnt/β-catenin signaling, triggering β-catenin/LEF/TCF-mediated transcriptional programs 1. The gene plays critical roles in multiple tissues including bone, immune system, mammary gland, adipose tissue, and skin 1. In bone homeostasis, Runx2 directly regulates Wnt10b expression during osteoblast differentiation and mesenchymal cell commitment 2, while gut microbiota-derived short-chain fatty acids promote Wnt10b production by CD8+ T cells, stimulating bone formation 3. WNT10B regulates hair follicle development and regeneration by promoting dermal papilla formation and controlling hair follicle stem cell fate 4; dermal adipose tissue-secreted HGF upregulates WNT10B in dermal papilla to enhance hair growth and pigmentation 5. Disease associations include split-hand/foot malformation type 6, where WNT10B mutations disrupt Wnt-Bmp-Fgf signaling during limb development 6, and selective tooth agenesis 8. In pathological contexts, WNT10B expression is aberrantly elevated in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and osteosarcoma; extracellular vesicle-derived microRNAs targeting WNT10B suppress fibrosis 7, while WNT10B expression distinguishes osteosarcoma subtypes with differential therapeutic responses 8. Prolonged epidermal WNT10B overexpression associates with keratinocyte transformation and skin neoplasms 4.

Sources cited
1
WNT10B specifically activates canonical Wnt/β-catenin signaling and is involved in immune system, mammary gland, adipose tissue, bone, and skin function
PMID: 21447090
2
Runx2 directly regulates Wnt10b expression during osteoblast differentiation and mesenchymal cell commitment
PMID: 30987410
3
Gut microbiota-derived short-chain fatty acids promote Wnt10b production by CD8+ T cells to stimulate bone formation
PMID: 39848230
4
WNT10B promotes hair follicle development, controls hair follicle stem cell fate, and coordinates hair regeneration; prolonged overexpression associates with skin transformation and neoplasms
PMID: 40512432
5
Dermal adipose tissue-derived HGF upregulates WNT10B in dermal papilla to promote hair growth and pigmentation
PMID: 33493531
6
WNT10B mutations cause split-hand/foot malformation through disruption of Wnt-Bmp-Fgf signaling during limb development
PMID: 30101460
7
WNT10B expression is elevated in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; extracellular vesicle microRNAs targeting WNT10B suppress fibrosis development
PMID: 34377373
8
WNT10B is a β-catenin-dependent ligand expressed in osteosarcomas that regulates different histological subtypes with distinct therapeutic implications
PMID: 39102216
Disease Associationsⓘ22
Split hand-split foot malformationOpen Targets
0.78Strong
tooth agenesisOpen Targets
0.60Moderate
split hand-foot malformationOpen Targets
0.46Moderate
OligodontiaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
split hand or/and split foot malformationOpen Targets
0.37Weak
genetic disorderOpen Targets
0.19Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
triple-negative breast cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
gliomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
psoriasisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
post-traumatic stress disorderOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
osteoporosisOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
melanomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
bone diseaseOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Craniosynostosis - Dandy-Walker malformation - hydrocephalusOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
craniosynostosis-Dandy-Walker malformation-hydrocephalus syndromeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Split-hand/foot malformation 6UniProt
Tooth agenesis, selective, 8UniProt
Pathogenic Variants24
NM_003394.4(WNT10B):c.741del (p.Lys246_Cys247insTer)Pathogenic
Split hand-foot malformation 6|not provided
★★☆☆2025→ Residue 246
NM_003394.4(WNT10B):c.338-1G>CPathogenic
Split hand-foot malformation 6
★★☆☆2024
NM_003394.4(WNT10B):c.676C>T (p.Arg226Ter)Pathogenic
Split hand-foot malformation 6|WNT10B-related disorder
★☆☆☆2025→ Residue 226
NM_003394.4(WNT10B):c.1165_1168del (p.Lys389fs)Likely pathogenic
not provided
★☆☆☆2025→ Residue 389
NM_003394.4(WNT10B):c.638T>G (p.Phe213Cys)Likely pathogenic
Split hand-foot malformation 6
★☆☆☆2024→ Residue 213
NM_003394.4(WNT10B):c.148dup (p.Thr50fs)Likely pathogenic
Split hand-foot malformation 6
★☆☆☆2024→ Residue 50
NM_003394.4(WNT10B):c.953del (p.Cys318fs)Likely pathogenic
not provided
★☆☆☆2024→ Residue 318
NM_003394.4(WNT10B):c.767G>A (p.Cys256Tyr)Likely pathogenic
not provided
★☆☆☆2024→ Residue 256
NM_003394.4(WNT10B):c.689ACA[2] (p.Asn232del)Likely pathogenic
Split hand-foot malformation 6|not provided
★☆☆☆2024→ Residue 232
NM_003394.4(WNT10B):c.969dup (p.Met324fs)Pathogenic
not provided
★☆☆☆2024→ Residue 324
NM_003394.4(WNT10B):c.994C>T (p.Arg332Trp)Pathogenic
Split hand-foot malformation 6|not provided
★☆☆☆2023→ Residue 332
NM_003394.4(WNT10B):c.884_896del (p.Phe295fs)Pathogenic
not provided
★☆☆☆2022→ Residue 295
NM_003394.4(WNT10B):c.115G>T (p.Glu39Ter)Likely pathogenic
Split hand-foot malformation 6
★☆☆☆2022→ Residue 39
NM_003394.4(WNT10B):c.343C>T (p.Arg115Ter)Pathogenic
Split hand-foot malformation 6
★☆☆☆2022→ Residue 115
NM_003394.4(WNT10B):c.117_136del (p.Glu39fs)Pathogenic
Split hand-foot malformation 6
★☆☆☆2022→ Residue 39
NM_003394.4(WNT10B):c.53T>A (p.Leu18Gln)Likely pathogenic
Split hand-foot malformation 6
★☆☆☆→ Residue 18
NM_003394.4(WNT10B):c.499_500del (p.Leu167fs)Pathogenic
Split hand-foot malformation 6
★☆☆☆→ Residue 167
NM_003394.4(WNT10B):c.257A>C (p.Gln86Pro)Likely pathogenic
Split hand-foot malformation 6
☆☆☆☆2019→ Residue 86
NM_003394.4(WNT10B):c.949T>A (p.Phe317Ile)Likely pathogenic
Split hand-foot malformation 6
☆☆☆☆2018→ Residue 317
NM_003394.4(WNT10B):c.817del (p.Ala273fs)Pathogenic
Split hand-foot malformation 6
☆☆☆☆2018→ Residue 273
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Related Genes
PORCNProtein interaction98%CER1Protein interaction94%NOTUMProtein interaction94%WIF1Protein interaction92%DKK1Protein interaction88%FZD6Protein interaction88%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Brain
42%
Lung
11%
Liver
5%
Heart
5%
Ovary
2%
Gene Interaction Network
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WNT10BPORCNCER1NOTUMWIF1DKK1FZD6
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt O00744
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.10LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.79 [0.58–1.10]
RankingsWhere WNT10B stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #6,777of 20,598
    Most Researched70
  • #2,019of 5,498
    Most Pathogenic Variants24
  • #11,183of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.10
Genes detectedWNT10B
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Regulation of Proliferation, Differentiation and Functions of Osteoblasts by Runx2.
PMID: 30987410
Int J Mol Sci · 2019
1.00
2
Gut Microbiota-Bone Axis.
PMID: 39848230
Ann Nutr Metab · 2025
0.90
3
Human bronchial epithelial cell-derived extracellular vesicle therapy for pulmonary fibrosis via inhibition of TGF-β-WNT crosstalk.
PMID: 34377373
J Extracell Vesicles · 2021
0.80
4
Targeting WNT5B and WNT10B in osteosarcoma.
PMID: 39102216
Oncotarget · 2024
0.70
5
The role of WNT10B in physiology and disease.
PMID: 21447090
Acta Physiol (Oxf) · 2012
0.60