ROR1: an orphan becomes apparent

TJ Kipps - Blood, The Journal of the American Society of …, 2022 - ashpublications.org
Since its initial identification in 1992 as a possible class 1 cell-surface receptor without a
known parent ligand, receptor tyrosine kinase–like orphan receptor 1 (ROR1) has stimulated …

Wnt signaling in the nervous system and in Alzheimer's disease

NC Inestrosa, L Varela-Nallar - Journal of molecular cell biology, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Wnts comprise a large family of proteins that have shown to be part of a signaling cascade
that regulates several aspects of development including organogenesis, midbrain …

A multiomic atlas of the aging hippocampus reveals molecular changes in response to environmental enrichment

RF Pérez, P Tezanos, A Peñarroya… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Aging involves the deterioration of organismal function, leading to the emergence of multiple
pathologies. Environmental stimuli, including lifestyle, can influence the trajectory of this …

Wnt5a induces ROR1/ROR2 heterooligomerization to enhance leukemia chemotaxis and proliferation

J Yu, L Chen, B Cui, GF Widhopf, Z Shen, R Wu… - The Journal of clinical …, 2016 - jci.org
Evolutionarily conserved receptor tyrosine kinase–like orphan receptor-1 and-2 (ROR1/2)
are considered distinct receptors for Wnt5a and are implicated in noncanonical Wnt …

Alternative Wnt pathways and receptors

R Van Amerongen - Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in …, 2012 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
In addition to activating β-catenin/TCF transcriptional complexes, Wnt proteins can elicit a
variety of other responses. These are often lumped together under the denominator …

Canonical and noncanonical Wnt signaling in neural stem/progenitor cells

N Bengoa-Vergniory, RM Kypta - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2015 - Springer
The first mammalian Wnt to be discovered, Wnt-1, was found to be essential for the
development of a large part of the mouse brain over 25 years ago. We have since learned …

Wingless-type family member 5A (Wnt-5a) stimulates synaptic differentiation and function of glutamatergic synapses

L Varela-Nallar, IE Alfaro, FG Serrano, J Parodi… - Proceedings of the …, 2010 - pnas.org
Growing evidence indicates that Wingless-type (Wnt) signaling plays an important role in the
maturation of the central nervous system. We report here that Wingless-type family member …

Wnt signaling in the vertebrate central nervous system: from axon guidance to synaptic function

PC Salinas - Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in biology, 2012 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Regulation of cell signaling by Wnt proteins is critical for the formation of neuronal circuits.
Wnts modulate axon pathfinding, dendritic development, and synaptic assembly. Through …

Wnt signaling in vertebrate neural development and function

KA Mulligan, BNR Cheyette - Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology, 2012 - Springer
Members of the Wnt family of secreted signaling proteins influence many aspects of neural
development and function. Wnts are required from neural induction and axis formation to …

ROR1, an embryonic protein with an emerging role in cancer biology

N Borcherding, D Kusner, GH Liu, W Zhang - Protein & cell, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Receptor tyrosine kinase-like orphan receptor 1 (ROR1) is a member of the ROR family
consisting of ROR1 and ROR2. RORs contain two distinct extracellular cysteine-rich …