Receptor for Wnt proteins. Acts in both canonical and non-canonical Wnt pathways. Although different papers report differing Wnt preferences, wnt5a, wnt8b and wnt11 have been proposed as synergists. In...[+]

Receptor for Wnt proteins. Acts in both canonical and non-canonical Wnt pathways. Although different papers report differing Wnt preferences, wnt5a, wnt8b and wnt11 have been proposed as synergists. In the canonical Wnt pathway, acts via beta-catenin to promote the expression of the dorsal genes siamois, twin and nodal3 and to establish the dorsal axis of the embryo and induce dorsal mesoderm formation. In a non-canonical Wnt/planar cell polarity (PCP) pathway, acts with sdc4 and dvl2/dsh to regulate convergent extension cell movements during gastrulation. Triggers phosphorylation of dvl2/dsh and its translocation to the plasma membrane. In a third branch of Wnt signaling, acts in a non-canonical pathway via trimeric G proteins, and independently of dvl2/dsh, to recruit protein kinase C (PKC) to the membrane and thus activate PKC. PKC signaling controls cell sorting and tissue separation during gastrulation. [-]