title: Wnt signaling in C. elegans.
abstract: Wnt proteins are secreted lipid-modified glycoproteins that control many aspects of development in organisms ranging from sponges to vertebrates. Wnt proteins are also important regulators of C. elegans development, with functions in processes as diverse as cell fate specification, asymmetric cell division, cell migration and synapse formation. In this review, we will give an overview of what we currently know about the signaling mechanisms that mediate these different functions of Wnt.
authors.affiliation: Multicellular Organization Laboratory, National Institute of Genetics, 1111 Yata, Mishima, 411-8540 Japan.
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sawa
authors.forename: Hendrik C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Korswagen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017173:Caenorhabditis elegans / Q000378:metabolism*; D029742:Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D051153:Wnt Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D060449:Wnt Signaling Pathway
chemical_list: D029742:Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins; D051153:Wnt Proteins