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WNT11
Wnt family member 11
Chromosome 11 · 11q13.5
NCBI Gene: 7481Ensembl: ENSG00000085741.15HGNC: HGNC:12776UniProt: M4IS22
69PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingintracellular signal transductionsecondary palate developmentpositive regulation of DNA-templated transcriptionosteoporosisosteoarthritisRecurrent fracturesmale reproductive organ cancer
✦AI Summary

WNT11 encodes a ligand for frizzled family receptors that functions as a non-canonical Wnt signaling molecule with critical roles in development and disease 1. During embryonic development, WNT11 is essential for proper left-right axis specification, heart development, and kidney organogenesis, as demonstrated by a homozygous human variant causing situs inversus totalis, complex heart defects, and renal hypodysplasia 2. The protein activates non-canonical pathways including WNT11-FZD7-DAAM1 signaling that regulates Rho-ROCK1/2-Myosin II activity 3. In pathological contexts, WNT11 promotes tissue fibrosis through multiple mechanisms: it activates mechanosensitive Piezo1-mediated pathways leading to CCL24 secretion in skin fibrosis 4, drives cardiac fibrosis via FZD5-EGFR crosstalk under pressure overload 5, and promotes pulmonary arterial fibrosis through smooth muscle cell phenotype transition 6. In cancer, WNT11 contributes to poor prognosis by promoting epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in ovarian cancer 7, supporting tumor-initiating abilities and amoeboid invasion in melanoma 3, and facilitating immune evasion in liver metastasis by suppressing CD8+ T-cell recruitment and promoting immunosuppressive macrophage polarization 8. These diverse functions establish WNT11 as a key regulator of tissue remodeling, fibrosis, and cancer progression.

Sources cited
1
WNT11 encodes a ligand for frizzled family receptors functioning as a non-canonical Wnt signaling molecule
PMID: 21447091
2
WNT11 is essential for left-right axis specification, heart development, and kidney organogenesis based on human variant studies
PMID: 40200693
3
WNT11 activates WNT11-FZD7-DAAM1 signaling regulating Rho-ROCK1/2-Myosin II activity and supports melanoma tumor-initiating abilities
PMID: 33082334
4
WNT11 promotes skin fibrosis through Piezo1-mediated pathways leading to CCL24 secretion
PMID: 38267432
5
WNT11 drives cardiac fibrosis via FZD5-EGFR crosstalk under pressure overload
PMID: 34564708
6
WNT11 promotes pulmonary arterial fibrosis through smooth muscle cell phenotype transition
PMID: 40357547
7
WNT11 contributes to poor prognosis by promoting epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in ovarian cancer
PMID: 35675036
8
WNT11 facilitates immune evasion in liver metastasis by suppressing CD8+ T-cell recruitment and promoting immunosuppressive macrophage polarization
PMID: 39920102
Disease Associationsⓘ20
osteoporosisOpen Targets
0.37Weak
osteoarthritisOpen Targets
0.37Weak
Recurrent fracturesOpen Targets
0.37Weak
male reproductive organ cancerOpen Targets
0.30Weak
glomerulonephritisOpen Targets
0.29Weak
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.28Weak
rectosigmoid junction neoplasmOpen Targets
0.26Weak
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.25Weak
placenta praeviaOpen Targets
0.25Weak
cardiomyopathyOpen Targets
0.25Weak
ovarian dysfunctionOpen Targets
0.22Weak
response to antihypertensive drugOpen Targets
0.19Weak
hypospadiasOpen Targets
0.12Weak
corneal dystrophyOpen Targets
0.11Weak
bladder exstrophyOpen Targets
0.11Weak
bacterial diseaseOpen Targets
0.11Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.10Weak
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
prostate cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
posterior cortical atrophyOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
VANGL2Protein interaction99%LRP6Protein interaction99%DVL3Protein interaction99%FZD4Protein interaction99%DAAM1Protein interaction98%ROR2Protein interaction96%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
100%
Lung
88%
Liver
82%
Ovary
64%
Bone Marrow
15%
Brain
9%
Gene Interaction Network
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WNT11VANGL2LRP6DVL3FZD4DAAM1ROR2
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt O96014
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.99LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.68 [0.48–0.99]
RankingsWhere WNT11 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #6,868of 20,598
    Most Researched69
  • #9,552of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.99
Genes detectedWNT11
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals the Tissue Architecture in Human High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer.
PMID: 35675036
Clin Cancer Res · 2022
1.00
2
Mechanical stiffness promotes skin fibrosis via Piezo1-Wnt2/Wnt11-CCL24 positive feedback loop.
PMID: 38267432
Cell Death Dis · 2024
0.90
3
WNT11 Promotes immune evasion and resistance to Anti-PD-1 therapy in liver metastasis.
PMID: 39920102
Nat Commun · 2025
0.80
4
A homozygous human WNT11 variant is associated with laterality, heart and renal defects.
PMID: 40200693
Dis Model Mech · 2025
0.70
5
MHCII
PMID: 40357547
Circ Res · 2025
0.60