Box5 is a Wnt5a-derived N-butyloxycarbonyl hexapeptide (t-Boc-Met-Asp-Gly-Cys-Glu-Leu), acts as an Wnt5a antagonist.
Box5 abolishes exogenous Wnt5a stimulation of A2058 cells increased adhesion, migration and invasion, all crucial components of tumor metastasis.
Box5 also inhibits the basal migration and invasion of Wnt5a-expressing HTB63 melanoma cells, antagonizes the effects of Wnt5a on melanoma cell migration and invasion by directly inhibiting Wnt5a-induced PKC and Ca(2+) signaling.
