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XB-ART-54676
Cell Signal 2018 Jul 01;47:52-64. doi: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2018.03.004.
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Dishevelled: A masterful conductor of complex Wnt signals.

Sharma M , Castro-Piedras I , Simmons GE , Pruitt K .


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The Dishevelled gene was first identified in Drosophila mutants with disoriented hair and bristle polarity [1-3]. The Dsh gene (Dsh/Dvl, in Drosophila and vertebrates respectively) gained popularity when it was discovered that it plays a key role in segment polarity during early embryonic development in Drosophila [4]. Subsequently, the vertebrate homolog of Dishevelled genes were identified in Xenopus (Xdsh), mice (Dvl1, Dvl2, Dvl3), and in humans (DVL1, DVL2, DVL3) [5-10]. Dishevelled functions as a principal component of Wnt signaling pathway and governs several cellular processes including cell proliferation, survival, migration, differentiation, polarity and stem cell renewal. This review will revisit seminal discoveries and also summarize recent advances in characterizing the role of Dishevelled in both normal and pathophysiological settings.

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Species referenced: Xenopus
Genes referenced: ctnnb1 dvl2 wnt1

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