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FZD1

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Target not currently curated in GtoImmuPdb

Target id: 229

Nomenclature: FZD1

Family: Class Frizzled GPCRs

Gene and Protein Information Click here for help
Frizzled family G protein-coupled receptor
Species TM AA Chromosomal Location Gene Symbol Gene Name Reference
Human 7 647 7q21.13 FZD1 frizzled class receptor 1 9
Mouse 7 642 5 2.61 cM Fzd1 frizzled class receptor 1 25
Rat 7 641 4q13 Fzd1 frizzled class receptor 1 2
Previous and Unofficial Names Click here for help
Fz1 | Wnt receptor | frizzled family receptor 1 | Drosophila polarity gene homolog 1 | frizzled homolog 1 | Drosophila polarity gene (frizzled) homologue | Frizzled-1
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Natural/Endogenous Ligands Click here for help
Wnt-1 {Sp: Human}
Wnt-2 {Sp: Human}
Wnt-5a {Sp: Human}
Wnt-3a {Sp: Human}
Wnt-7b {Sp: Human}

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Agonist Comments
WNT-1, WNT-2, WNT-3A, WNT-5A, WNT-5B and WNT-7B bind to the FZD1 receptor [9,12,23].

Due to the lack of purified and biologically active WNTs hardly any information on the specificity and pharmacology of FZD-WNT interaction is available. Extensive and quantitative binding assays have not been performed with mammalian FZDs. The references above contain data showing the direct activation/interaction of FZD1 by individual WNTs. For additional information see [5].
Antagonist Comments
UM206 is a synthetic peptidic FZD ligand whose sequence is derived from regions of high homology between the ligands Wnt3a and Wnt5a [14]. It acts as an antagonist of FZD1/2 signalling [17], and has shown efficacy in aminal models of cardiovascular disease [14,21].
Allosteric Modulator Comments
Currently no allosteric modulators are known.
Antibodies
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Antibody Sp. Action Value Parameter Reference
vantictumab Peptide Click here for species-specific activity table Hs Antagonist ~9.1 pIC50 10
pIC50 ~9.1 (IC50 ~7x10-10 M) [10]
Primary Transduction Mechanisms Click here for help
Transducer Effector/Response
Other - See Comments
Comments:  FZD/beta-catenin signalling (also referred to as canonical WNT signalling).
References:  7-9,23
Secondary Transduction Mechanisms Click here for help
Transducer Effector/Response
Gi/Go family
Gq/G11 family
Phospholipase C stimulation
Other - See Comments
Comments:  WNT-3A induces a Gq-dependent production of IP5 and a PTX-sensitive activation of casein kinase 2, which are involved in FZD/beta-catenin signalling. In addition, FZD1 was shown to mediate Go activation (GDP/GTP exchange) in membranes from FZD1 overexpressing mammalian cells [12].
References:  7-8
Tissue Distribution Click here for help
Heart, placenta, lung, kidney, pancreas, prostate, ovary >> brain, skeletal muscle, testis, small intestine, colon.
Species:  Human
Technique:  Northern blotting.
References:  19
No detection in normal colon but upregulated in colon cancer.
Species:  Human
Technique:  Immunocytochemistry.
References:  11
Developing mouse brain (E9-E12.5).
Species:  Mouse
Technique:  in situ hybridisation.
References:  6
Marker of inflammatory macrophages
Species:  Mouse
Technique:  RT-PCR.
References:  18
Mouse embryo.
Species:  Mouse
Technique:  Whole mount in situ hybridisation
References:  1
Kidney, liver, uterus, ovary, heart > brain, small intestine > calvaria, lung, mammary gland, testis.
Species:  Rat
Technique:  Northern blotting.
References:  2
Postnatal day 14 rat cochlea.
Species:  Rat
Technique:  RT-PCR.
References:  4
Expression Datasets Click here for help

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Log average relative transcript abundance in mouse tissues measured by qPCR from Regard, J.B., Sato, I.T., and Coughlin, S.R. (2008). Anatomical profiling of G protein-coupled receptor expression. Cell, 135(3): 561-71. [PMID:18984166] [Raw data: website]

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Functional Assays Click here for help
FZD1 internalization
Species:  Human
Tissue:  U2OS cells
Response measured:  FZD1-GFP internalization
References:  3
Activation of TCF/LEF transcriptional activity with a luciferase reporter (TOPflash) in HEK 293 cells transfected with the human FZD1 receptor and paracrine/autocrine co-expression of WNT-3A.
Species:  Human
Tissue:  HEK 293 cells.
Response measured:  Activation of TCF/LEF promotor activity (TOPflash).
References:  9
Measurement of WNT-3A-induced PTX-sensitive activation of casein kinase 2 activity in F9 cells stably transfected and NIH3T3/HEK 293 cells transiently transfected with the rat FZD1 receptor.
Species:  Rat
Tissue:  F9, NIH 3T3, HEK 293 cells.
Response measured:  Activation of casein kinase 2.
References:  7
Measurement of WNT-3A-induced Gq-dependent formation of IP5 via PLC, signalling through GSK3/beta-catenin and activation of TCF/Lef (TOPflash) reporter.
Species:  Rat
Tissue:  F9, HEK 293 cells.
Response measured:  Stimulation of IP5 formation.
References:  8
Measurement of Gq/o-dependent formation of primitive endoderm in a mouse teratocarcinoma cell line stimulated by Xenopus XWNT-8.
Species:  Mouse
Tissue:  F9 cells.
Response measured:  tPA activity (formation of primitive endoderm).
References:  16
FZD-mediated activation of heterotrimeric G proteins (GDP/GTP exchange)
Species:  Human
Tissue:  Bacterial membranes expressing human FZD1, rat brain and L-cell membranes
Response measured:  GDP/GTP exchange quantified by Eu-GTP/time resolved fluorescence
References:  12-13
Physiological Consequences of Altering Gene Expression Click here for help
FZD1 receptor knockout mice are viable and normal.
Species:  Mouse
Tissue: 
Technique:  Transgenesis.
References:  22
Gene knockouts results in reduced fertility. FZD1 is required for normal female fertility and may act in part to regulate oocyte maturation and cumulus cell function
Species:  Mouse
Tissue:  Ovaries
Technique:  Gene knockouts
References:  15
FZD1–/– mice were healthy and fertile and exhibited no orofacial or cardiac anomalies. FZD1-/- did only result in detectable phenotypes when FZD2 and/or Vangl2 were reduced in simultaneously.
Species:  Mouse
Tissue:  Craniofacial/cardiac
Technique:  Gene knockouts
References:  26
Phenotypes, Alleles and Disease Models Click here for help Mouse data from MGI

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Allele Composition & genetic background Accession Phenotype Id Phenotype Reference
Fzd1tm1.1Nat|Fzd2tm1.1Nat Fzd1tm1.1Nat/Fzd1tm1.1Nat,Fzd2tm1.1Nat/Fzd2tm1.1Nat
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 * CBA
MGI:1196625  MGI:1888513  MP:0002622 abnormal cochlear hair cell morphology PMID: 20940229 
Fzd1tm1.1Nat|Fzd2tm1.1Nat Fzd1tm1.1Nat/Fzd1tm1.1Nat,Fzd2tm1.1Nat/Fzd2tm1.1Nat
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 * CBA
MGI:1196625  MGI:1888513  MP:0004406 abnormal cochlear hair cell number PMID: 20940229 
Fzd1tm1.1Nat|Fzd2tm1.1Nat Fzd1tm1.1Nat/Fzd1tm1.1Nat,Fzd2tm1.1Nat/Fzd2tm1.1Nat
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 * CBA
MGI:1196625  MGI:1888513  MP:0000266 abnormal heart morphology PMID: 20940229 
Fzd1tm1.1Nat|Fzd2+|Fzd2tm1.1Nat Fzd1tm1.1Nat/Fzd1tm1.1Nat,Fzd2tm1.1Nat/Fzd2+
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 * CBA
MGI:1196625  MGI:1888513  MP:0000266 abnormal heart morphology PMID: 20940229 
Fzd1+|Fzd1tm1.1Nat|Fzd2tm1.1Nat Fzd1tm1.1Nat/Fzd1+,Fzd2tm1.1Nat/Fzd2tm1.1Nat
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 * CBA
MGI:1196625  MGI:1888513  MP:0000266 abnormal heart morphology PMID: 20940229 
Fzd1tm1.1Nat|Fzd2tm1.1Nat Fzd1tm1.1Nat/Fzd1tm1.1Nat,Fzd2tm1.1Nat/Fzd2tm1.1Nat
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 * CBA
MGI:1196625  MGI:1888513  MP:0000452 abnormal mouth morphology PMID: 20940229 
Fzd1tm1.1Nat|Fzd2tm1.1Nat Fzd1tm1.1Nat/Fzd1tm1.1Nat,Fzd2tm1.1Nat/Fzd2tm1.1Nat
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 * CBA
MGI:1196625  MGI:1888513  MP:0004491 abnormal orientation of outer hair cell stereociliary bundles PMID: 20940229 
Fzd1tm1.1Nat|Fzd2tm1.1Nat Fzd1tm1.1Nat/Fzd1tm1.1Nat,Fzd2tm1.1Nat/Fzd2tm1.1Nat
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 * CBA
MGI:1196625  MGI:1888513  MP:0009653 abnormal palate development PMID: 20940229 
Fzd1tm1.1Nat|Fzd2tm1.1Nat Fzd1tm1.1Nat/Fzd1tm1.1Nat,Fzd2tm1.1Nat/Fzd2tm1.1Nat
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 * CBA
MGI:1196625  MGI:1888513  MP:0000111 cleft palate PMID: 20940229 
Fzd1tm1.1Nat|Fzd2+|Fzd2tm1.1Nat Fzd1tm1.1Nat/Fzd1tm1.1Nat,Fzd2tm1.1Nat/Fzd2+
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 * CBA
MGI:1196625  MGI:1888513  MP:0000111 cleft palate PMID: 20940229 
Fzd1tm1.1Nat|Fzd2tm1.1Nat Fzd1tm1.1Nat/Fzd1tm1.1Nat,Fzd2tm1.1Nat/Fzd2tm1.1Nat
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 * CBA
MGI:1196625  MGI:1888513  MP:0001575 cyanosis PMID: 20940229 
Fzd1tm1.1Nat|Fzd2tm1.1Nat Fzd1tm1.1Nat/Fzd1tm1.1Nat,Fzd2tm1.1Nat/Fzd2tm1.1Nat
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 * CBA
MGI:1196625  MGI:1888513  MP:0000284 double outlet heart right ventricle PMID: 20940229 
Fzd1tm1.1Nat|Fzd2tm1.1Nat Fzd1tm1.1Nat/Fzd1tm1.1Nat,Fzd2tm1.1Nat/Fzd2tm1.1Nat
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 * CBA
MGI:1196625  MGI:1888513  MP:0009886 failure of palatal shelf elevation PMID: 20940229 
Fzd1tm1Dgen Fzd1tm1Dgen/Fzd1tm1Dgen
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6
MGI:1196625  MP:0002169 no abnormal phenotype detected
Fzd1+|Fzd1tm1.1Nat|Vangl2+|Vangl2Lp Fzd1tm1.1Nat/Fzd1+,Vangl2Lp/Vangl2+
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 * CBA * LPT/LeJ
MGI:1196625  MGI:2135272  MP:0000929 open neural tube PMID: 20940229 
Fzd1+|Fzd1tm1.1Nat|Fzd2+|Fzd2tm1.1Nat|Vangl2+|Vangl2Lp Fzd1tm1.1Nat/Fzd1+,Fzd2tm1.1Nat/Fzd2+,Vangl2Lp/Vangl2+
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 * CBA * LPT/LeJ
MGI:1196625  MGI:1888513  MGI:2135272  MP:0000929 open neural tube PMID: 20940229 
Fzd1tm1.1Nat|Fzd2tm1.1Nat Fzd1tm1.1Nat/Fzd1tm1.1Nat,Fzd2tm1.1Nat/Fzd2tm1.1Nat
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 * CBA
MGI:1196625  MGI:1888513  MP:0000273 overriding aorta PMID: 20940229 
Fzd1tm1.1Nat|Fzd2tm1.1Nat Fzd1tm1.1Nat/Fzd1tm1.1Nat,Fzd2tm1.1Nat/Fzd2tm1.1Nat
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 * CBA
MGI:1196625  MGI:1888513  MP:0009888 palatal shelves fail to meet at midline PMID: 20940229 
Fzd1tm1.1Nat|Fzd2tm1.1Nat Fzd1tm1.1Nat/Fzd1tm1.1Nat,Fzd2tm1.1Nat/Fzd2tm1.1Nat
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 * CBA
MGI:1196625  MGI:1888513  MP:0000088 short mandible PMID: 20940229 
Fzd1tm1.1Nat|Fzd2tm1.1Nat Fzd1tm1.1Nat/Fzd1tm1.1Nat,Fzd2tm1.1Nat/Fzd2tm1.1Nat
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 * CBA
MGI:1196625  MGI:1888513  MP:0010402 ventricular septal defect PMID: 20940229 
Fzd1+|Fzd1tm1.1Nat|Vangl2+|Vangl2Lp Fzd1tm1.1Nat/Fzd1+,Vangl2Lp/Vangl2+
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 * CBA * LPT/LeJ
MGI:1196625  MGI:2135272  MP:0010402 ventricular septal defect PMID: 20940229 
Fzd1+|Fzd1tm1.1Nat|Fzd2+|Fzd2tm1.1Nat|Vangl2+|Vangl2Lp Fzd1tm1.1Nat/Fzd1+,Fzd2tm1.1Nat/Fzd2+,Vangl2Lp/Vangl2+
involves: 129S1/Sv * 129X1/SvJ * C57BL/6 * CBA * LPT/LeJ
MGI:1196625  MGI:1888513  MGI:2135272  MP:0010402 ventricular septal defect PMID: 20940229 
General Comments
The WNTs that are available in purified and active form for a pharmacological characterisation to date are WNT-3A and WNT-5A [20,24].

References

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