Table 1.
Function and hormonal regulation of WNT and β-catenin (CTNNB1 gene) in the endometrium.
| Gene | Description | References | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WNT4 | Function | Formation of the primordial gonads | [18] |
| Gametogenesis | [17] | ||
| Uterine wall morphogenesis | [19] | ||
| Decidua formation | [24, 60, 88] | ||
| Hormonal regulation | E2 ↑ | [13] | |
| E2 ↓ | [9, 10] | ||
| P4 | [13] | ||
| E2 ↓ + P4 | [13] | ||
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| WNT5A | Function | Uterine wall morphogenesis | [19] |
| Hormonal regulation | E2 ↓ | [9, 10] | |
| P4 + RU486 ↑ | [25] | ||
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| WNT7A | Function | Development and functioning of the gonads | [6] |
| Postnatal uterine gland morphogenesis and function | [89] | ||
| Hormonal regulation | E2 ↓ | [9, 10] | |
| E2 + P4 ↓ | [24] | ||
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| CTNNB1 | Function | Normal functioning of the uterus Endometrial homeostasis | [32] |
| Hormonal regulation | P4 ↑ | [35] | |
| E2 | [35] | ||
↓: decreased gene expression; ↑: increased gene expression; E2: estradiol; P4: progesterone, RU486: antagonist of progesterone receptor.