Gene Review:
frzb-1 - Frzb-1 protein
Xenopus laevis
Synonyms:
Sfrp3, frezzled, frzb
- Frzb, a secreted protein expressed in the Spemann organizer, binds and inhibits Wnt-8. Wang, S., Krinks, M., Lin, K., Luyten, F.P., Moos, M. Cell (1997)
- Role of Goosecoid, Xnot and Wnt antagonists in the maintenance of the notochord genetic programme in Xenopus gastrulae. Yasuo, H., Lemaire, P. Development (2001)
- Xenopus nodal-related signaling is essential for mesendodermal patterning during early embryogenesis. Osada, S.I., Wright, C.V. Development (1999)
- Siamois cooperates with TGFbeta signals to induce the complete function of the Spemann-Mangold organizer. Engleka, M.J., Kessler, D.S. Int. J. Dev. Biol. (2001)
- A direct screen for secreted proteins in Xenopus embryos identifies distinct activities for the Wnt antagonists Crescent and Frzb-1. Pera, E.M., De Robertis, E.M. Mech. Dev. (2000)