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Cell-cell signalling: frog frizbees

A M Zorn1

  • 1Wellcome/CRC Institute of Cancer and Developmental Biology, Cambridge, UK.

Current Biology : CB
|August 1, 1997
PubMed
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Frizzled proteins act as receptors for Wnt signaling molecules. A newly identified protein, Frzb, binds to and blocks Wnt signaling during embryonic development.

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Area of Science:

  • Developmental biology
  • Molecular signaling

Background:

  • Frizzled proteins function as receptors for Wnt signaling molecules.
  • Wnt signaling pathways are crucial for embryonic development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify secreted antagonists of Wnt developmental signaling.
  • To characterize the function of Frzb in embryonic development.

Main Methods:

  • Identification of secreted proteins related to Frizzled.
  • Analysis of Frzb expression in frog embryos (Spemann organizer).
  • Biochemical assays to determine Frzb binding to Wnt molecules.

Main Results:

  • A secreted protein, Frzb, was identified.
  • Frzb is expressed by the Spemann organizer in frog embryos.

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  • Frzb binds to and antagonizes Wnt developmental signaling molecules.

    • Conclusions:

    • Frzb acts as a Wnt antagonist.
    • Frzb plays a role in regulating Wnt signaling during embryonic development.