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GPR177

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Species
  
Human

Entrez
  
79971

Human
  
Mouse

Ensembl
  
ENSG00000116729

GPR177

Aliases
  
WLS, C1orf139, EVI, GPR177, MRP, mig-14, wntless Wnt ligand secretion mediator

External IDs
  
MGI: 1915401 HomoloGene: 11779 GeneCards: WLS

G protein-coupled receptor 177 (GPR177), commonly known as Wntless, is a human gene that encodes a receptor for Wnt proteins in Wnt-secreting cells.

Wntless was shown to be a cargo for the retromer complex. It has been found essential for hair follicle induction.

References

GPR177 Wikipedia