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WWP1
WW domain containing E3 ubiquitin protein ligase 1
Chromosome 8 · 8q21.3
NCBI Gene: 11059Ensembl: ENSG00000123124.15HGNC: HGNC:17004UniProt: Q9H0M0
175PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
RESEARCH IMPACT
Trending
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
extracellular exosomeprotein bindingproteasome-mediated ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic processnegative regulation of DNA-templated transcriptiongoutprostatitishidradenitismusculoskeletal system disease
✦AI Summary

WWP1 is a HECT-family E3 ubiquitin ligase that regulates protein stability through polyubiquitination of diverse substrates 1. As an E3 ligase, WWP1 catalyzes ubiquitin transfer to targeted proteins, promoting their proteasomal degradation or modifying their function 2. WWP1 plays a critical role in the Hippo signaling pathway by monoubiquitinating AMOTL2, which facilitates LATS2 activation and YAP1 phosphorylation, ultimately repressing YAP1-driven transcription 3. Disease relevance is substantial across multiple contexts. In cardiac pathology, WWP1 elevation in heart failure promotes hypertrophy through K27-linked ubiquitination of DVL2, activating the DVL2/CaMKII/HDAC4/MEF2C pathway, making WWP1 inhibition a potential therapeutic strategy 2. In cancer, WWP1 exhibits context-dependent roles: it suppresses PTEN function through polyubiquitination, supporting tumorigenesis, while WWP1 inhibition reactivates PTEN as a tumor suppressor 4. WWP1 also promotes prostate cancer and esophageal cancer progression by facilitating CDKN1B and LATS1 degradation respectively, activating oncogenic pathways 5, 6. Clinically, WWP1 serves as both a prognostic marker and therapeutic target; small molecule inhibitors like indole-3-carbinol suppress cancer growth and promote bone fracture healing 4, 1.

Sources cited
1
WWP1 promotes cardiac hypertrophy through K27-linked ubiquitination of DVL2, and WWP1 inhibition prevents TAC-induced cardiac dysfunction
PMID: 34139860
2
WWP1 polyubiquitinates and suppresses PTEN function; WWP1 inhibition reactivates PTEN and indole-3-carbinol is a natural WWP1 inhibitor
PMID: 31097636
3
WWP1 ubiquitinates and degrades CDKN1B in prostate cancer, promoting cancer progression through the FAM84B/CDKN1B/MYC/WWP1 axis
PMID: 38997648
4
WWP1 facilitates LATS1 polyubiquitination and degradation, activating YAP1 signaling in esophageal cancer lung metastasis
PMID: 39550386
5
WWP1 monoubiquitinates AMOTL2, facilitating LATS2 activation and YAP1 phosphorylation to repress YAP1-driven transcription
PMID: 34404733
6
WWP1 is a HECT E3 ligase family member with dual roles in cancer (oncogene and tumor suppressor) and therapeutic potential through inhibition
PMID: 38129384
Disease Associationsⓘ20
goutOpen Targets
0.33Weak
prostatitisOpen Targets
0.28Weak
hidradenitisOpen Targets
0.24Weak
musculoskeletal system diseaseOpen Targets
0.22Weak
spondylolisthesisOpen Targets
0.22Weak
Wolff-Parkinson-White SyndromeOpen Targets
0.11Weak
acute myeloid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
posterior cortical atrophyOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
intrahepatic cholangiocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
myocardial infarctionOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
chronic lymphocytic leukemiaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
liver cancerOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Absent tibia - polydactylyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
tibia, hypoplasia or aplasia of, with polydactylyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
UBA52Protein interaction100%UBCProtein interaction100%IGF1RProtein interaction99%SMAD2Protein interaction98%SMAD3Protein interaction98%SMAD6Protein interaction97%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
100%
Liver
71%
Lung
30%
Brain
25%
Ovary
24%
Bone Marrow
22%
Gene Interaction Network
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WWP1UBA52UBCIGF1RSMAD2SMAD3SMAD6
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB5HPS · 2.05 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.47Moderately Constrained
pLIⓘ
1.00Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.36 [0.28–0.47]
RankingsWhere WWP1 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #2,513of 20,598
    Most Researched175 · top quartile
  • #2,674of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.47 · top quartile
Genes detectedWWP1
Sources retrieved25 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Targeting E3 Ubiquitin Ligase WWP1 Prevents Cardiac Hypertrophy Through Destabilizing DVL2 via Inhibition of K27-Linked Ubiquitination.
PMID: 34139860
Circulation · 2021
1.00
2
Reactivation of PTEN tumor suppressor for cancer treatment through inhibition of a MYC-WWP1 inhibitory pathway.
PMID: 31097636
Science · 2019
0.90
3
Extrachromosomal circular DNA promotes prostate cancer progression through the FAM84B/CDKN1B/MYC/WWP1 axis.
PMID: 38997648
Cell Mol Biol Lett · 2024
0.80
4
GPRC5A promotes lung colonization of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
PMID: 39550386
Nat Commun · 2024
0.70
5
The role of WWP1 and WWP2 in bone/cartilage development and diseases.
PMID: 38252355
Mol Cell Biochem · 2024
0.60