The canonical Wnt signaling pathway is a complex network of proteins involving the binding of the Wnt ligand to the Frizzled family of receptors, leading to activation of the Dvl proteins and, ultimately, a change in the ∫-catenin concentration in the nucleus. NKD1 (Naked-1) is a 470 amino acid protein which functions as a negative regulator of the canonical Wnt signaling pathway. Through interactions with Dvl-1, Dvl-2, Dvl-3 and PP2A-Cå/∫, NKD1 functions as a switch that restricts classical Wnt signaling and activates a second Wnt signaling pathway that controls planar cell polarity. Localized to the cell membrane and cytoplasm, NKD1 is expressed in heart, lung, pancreas, liver, colon, kidney, ovary, placenta, skeletal muscle, prostate, small intestine, leukocyte and spleen. Elevated expression of NKD1 and Conductin mRNA has been identified in some human colon tumors that were known to have activating mutations in the canonical Wnt signaling pathway.
Key Feature
Clonality
Polyclonal
Isotype
IgG
Host Species
Rabbit
Tested Applications
WBIPIFIHCELISA
recommended for detection of NKD1 of human origin by WB, IP, IF, IHC(P) and ELISA: