Description_x000D_ General description_x000D_ The three DVL isoforms display high sequence homology and have conserved DIX, PDZ and DEP domains required for GSK3β inactivation. DVL1 is highly expressed in adult and fetal tissues such as skeletal muscle and pancreas but is also found in the brain and neural tube._x000D_ Application_x000D_ Anti-DVL1 (C-terminal) antibody produced in rabbit has been used in immunoblotting and immunofluorescence._x000D_ Physical form_x000D_ Solution in 0.01 M phos­phate buffered saline, pH 7.4, containing 15 mM sodium azide._x000D_ Disclaimer_x000D_ Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals._x000D_ Biochem/physiol Actions_x000D_ Dishevelled (Dsh, DVL) operates by up-regulating β-catenin levels and stimulating T-cell factor (TCF)/lymphoid enhancer-binding factor 1 (LEF-1)-dependent transcription. In mammals, three genes encoding isoforms of dishevelled are present, DVL1, DVL2, and DVL3, that differentially mediate the wingless (wnt) canonical signaling pathway._x000D_ Dishevelled (Dsh, DVL) proteins are part of a multigene family that mediate wnt signaling pathways that are essential for the regulation of cellular proliferation, differentiation, motility, and morphogenesis. DVL1 regulates the activity of JNK (c-Jun N-terminal kinase) and GSK3β in the wnt signaling pathway. Upon activation of the wnt signaling pathway, DVL1 inactivates GSK3β through complex formation with APC (Antigen-presenting cell), β-catenin and axin proteins, releasing β-catenin from degradation. In neurons, DVL1 is localized to axonal microtubules and stabilizes microtubules by inhibiting the GSK3β mediated phosphorylation of MAP-1B.