WNT/F rizzled signalling: receptor–ligand selectivity with focus on FZD‐G protein signalling and its physiological relevance: IUPHAR Review 3

JP Dijksterhuis, J Petersen… - British journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The wingless/int1 (WNT)/F rizzled (FZD) signalling pathway controls numerous cellular
processes such as proliferation, differentiation, cell‐fate decisions, migration and plays a …

Frizzleds as GPCRs–more conventional than we thought!

G Schulte, SC Wright - Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2018 - cell.com
For more than 30 years, WNT/β-catenin and planar cell polarity signaling has formed the
basis for what we understand to be the primary output of the interaction between WNTs and …

Systematic mapping of WNT-FZD protein interactions reveals functional selectivity by distinct WNT-FZD pairs

JP Dijksterhuis, B Baljinnyam, K Stanger… - Journal of Biological …, 2015 - ASBMB
The seven-transmembrane-spanning receptors of the FZD 1–10 class are bound and
activated by the WNT family of lipoglycoproteins, thereby inducing a complex network of …

The Frizzled family of unconventional G-protein-coupled receptors

G Schulte, V Bryja - Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2007 - cell.com
The Frizzled (FZD) family of receptors is critically involved in embryogenesis, and there is
substantial evidence that members of this family also regulate tissue homeostasis in many …

Frizzleds and WNT/β-catenin signaling–The black box of ligand–receptor selectivity, complex stoichiometry and activation kinetics

G Schulte - European journal of pharmacology, 2015 - Elsevier
The lipoglycoproteins of the mammalian WNT family induce β-catenin-dependent signaling
through interaction with members of the Class Frizzled receptors and LDL receptor-related …

FZD5 is a Gαq-coupled receptor that exhibits the functional hallmarks of prototypical GPCRs

SC Wright, MCA Canizal, T Benkel, K Simon… - Science …, 2018 - science.org
Frizzleds (FZDs) are a group of seven transmembrane–spanning (7TM) receptors that
belong to class F of the G protein–coupled receptor (GPCR) superfamily. FZDs bind WNT …

eGFP-tagged Wnt-3a enables functional analysis of Wnt trafficking and signaling and kinetic assessment of Wnt binding to full-length Frizzled

J Wesslowski, P Kozielewicz, X Wang, H Cui… - Journal of Biological …, 2020 - ASBMB
The Wingless/Int1 (Wnt) signaling system plays multiple, essential roles in embryonic
development, tissue homeostasis, and human diseases. Although many of the underlying …

The WNT signaling pathway from ligand secretion to gene transcription: molecular mechanisms and pharmacological targets

HA Baarsma, M Königshoff, R Gosens - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2013 - Elsevier
Wingless/integrase-1 (WNT) signaling is a key pathway regulating various aspects of
embryonic development; however it also underlies several pathological conditions in man …

Wnt3a stimulation elicits G-protein-coupled receptor properties of mammalian Frizzled proteins

A Koval, VL Katanaev - Biochemical journal, 2011 - portlandpress.com
Receptors of the Fz (Frizzled) family initiate Wnt ligand-dependent signalling controlling
multiple steps in organism development and carcinogenesis. Fz proteins possess seven …

Assessment of Frizzled 6 membrane mobility by FRAP supports G protein coupling and reveals WNT-Frizzled selectivity

MBC Kilander, J Dahlström, G Schulte - Cellular signalling, 2014 - Elsevier
The WNT receptors of the Frizzled family comprise ten mammalian isoforms, bind WNT
proteins and mediate downstream signaling to regulate stem cell fate, neuronal …