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WNT6
Wnt family member 6
Chromosome 2 · 2q35
NCBI Gene: 7475Ensembl: ENSG00000115596.4HGNC: HGNC:12785UniProt: Q8N2E5
34PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
odontogenesis of dentin-containing toothpositive regulation of tooth mineralizationpositive regulation of gene expressioncytokine activityneurodegenerative diseasehypertensionmetabolic diseasefamilial hyperlipidemia
✦AI Summary

WNT6 is a secreted Wnt family ligand that activates frizzled receptors to regulate the canonical Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway 1. As a developmental signaling molecule, WNT6 plays essential roles in embryonic morphogenesis, organ development, and post-natal homeostasis 2. In dental pulp cells, WNT6 promotes migration and differentiation through both c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and canonical Wnt pathways, upregulating odontogenesis-related genes 3. In hair follicles, dermal adipose tissue-derived HGF stimulates WNT6 expression in dermal papilla cells, enhancing Wnt/β-catenin signaling to promote hair growth and pigmentation 4. Dysregulation of WNT6 has emerged as clinically significant in multiple malignancies 1. In gastric cancer, WNT6 is upregulated by caveolin-1 and chemotherapeutics, promoting resistance to anthracycline drugs through canonical Wnt pathway activation 5. WNT6 is frequently overexpressed in colorectal and other cancers, suggesting roles in carcinogenesis 6. Additionally, disruption of topologically associated domains (TADs) containing the WNT6 locus causes ectopic gene-enhancer rewiring, resulting in limb malformations 7. WNT6 represents a promising therapeutic target and biomarker for cancer diagnosis and precision medicine approaches 1.

Sources cited
1
WNT6 is a vital activator of WNT signaling implicated in cancer development and has potential as a prognostic and therapeutic biomarker
PMID: 39529066
2
WNT6 plays essential roles in embryonic morphogenesis, post-natal homeostasis, organ development, and various pathologies
PMID: 33425886
3
WNT6 promotes migration and differentiation of human dental pulp cells through JNK signaling and upregulates odontogenesis-related genes
PMID: 24935540
4
Dermal adipose tissue-derived HGF stimulates WNT6 expression to promote hair growth and pigmentation through Wnt/β-catenin signaling
PMID: 33493531
5
WNT6 is upregulated by caveolin-1 in gastric cancer and promotes chemoresistance to anthracycline drugs via canonical Wnt pathway
PMID: 22370641
6
WNT6 is frequently overexpressed in colorectal and other human cancers, potentially promoting carcinogenesis through Wnt-β-catenin-TCF signaling
PMID: 11350055
7
Disruption of topologically associated domains containing the WNT6 locus causes pathogenic rewiring of gene-enhancer interactions and limb malformations
PMID: 25959774
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.37Weak
hypertensionOpen Targets
0.30Weak
metabolic diseaseOpen Targets
0.29Weak
familial hyperlipidemiaOpen Targets
0.27Weak
response to statinOpen Targets
0.23Weak
diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.17Weak
essential hypertensionOpen Targets
0.17Weak
Myocardial IschemiaOpen Targets
0.17Weak
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.14Weak
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
osteosarcomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
gliomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
Blackfan-Diamond anemiaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
ThrombophlebitisOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin-sickle cell disease syndromeOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin - beta-thalassemiaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
PhlebitisOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
inosine triphosphatase deficiencyOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
alpha thalassemia-intellectual disability syndrome type 1Open Targets
0.07Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
WNT5AProtein interaction96%PORCNProtein interaction96%NOTUMProtein interaction94%WIF1Protein interaction92%GPC3Protein interaction92%LRP6Protein interaction92%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
100%
Heart
15%
Liver
9%
Brain
5%
Lung
5%
Bone Marrow
1%
Gene Interaction Network
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WNT6WNT5APORCNNOTUMWIF1GPC3LRP6
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q8N2E5
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.70LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF1.24 [0.91–1.70]
RankingsWhere WNT6 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #11,272of 20,598
    Most Researched34
  • #16,085of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.70
Genes detectedWNT6
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Emerging roles and biomarker potential of WNT6 in human cancers.
PMID: 39529066
Cell Commun Signal · 2024
1.00
2
Disruptions of topological chromatin domains cause pathogenic rewiring of gene-enhancer interactions.
PMID: 25959774
Cell · 2015
0.90
3
Expression and Function of WNT6: From Development to Disease.
PMID: 33425886
Front Cell Dev Biol · 2020
0.80
4
Wnt4, Wnt6 and β-catenin expression in human placental tissue - is there a link with first trimester miscarriage? Results from a pilot study.
PMID: 35300692
Reprod Biol Endocrinol · 2022
0.70
5
Dermal Adipose Tissue Secretes HGF to Promote Human Hair Growth and Pigmentation.
PMID: 33493531
J Invest Dermatol · 2021
0.60