NCIt definition : Frizzled-3 (666 aa, 76 kDa) is encoded by the human FZD3 gene. This protein plays
a role in Wnt-dependent G protein-coupled receptor signaling;
NCIt note : Frizzled 3, encoded by the human FZD3 gene, is a G protein-coupled receptor for Wnt
proteins and regulates signal transduction in endothelial cells via beta-catenin.
It may function in both normal and pathological vasculature differentiation. It also
may be involved in transduction and intercellular transmission of polarity information
during tissue morphogenesis and/or in differentiated tissues. Two isoforms are produced
by alternative splicing. This protein is widely expressed with relatively high expression
in the CNS, including regions of the limbic system, in kidney, pancreas, skeletal
muscle, uterus and testis. (From LocusLink, Swiss-Prot and NCI);