Gene: SFRP1
Alternate names for this Gene: FRP|FRP-1|FRP1|FrzA|SARP2
Gene Summary: This gene encodes a member of the SFRP family that contains a cysteine-rich domain homologous to the putative Wnt-binding site of Frizzled proteins. Members of this family act as soluble modulators of Wnt signaling; epigenetic silencing of SFRP genes leads to deregulated activation of the Wnt-pathway which is associated with cancer. This gene may also be involved in determining the polarity of photoreceptor cells in the retina.
Gene is located in Chromosome: 8
Location in Chromosome : 8p11.21
Description of this Gene: secreted frizzled related protein 1
Type of Gene: protein-coding