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Preferred term

CCN Intercellular Signaling Proteins  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A family of secreted proteins found associated with the EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX and cell surface receptors. They are believed to play a role in modulating the effects of a variety of GROWTH FACTORS and PROTEASES at the cell membrane extracellular matrix. The CCN protein family is named after three protypical members; CYSTEINE-RICH PROTEIN 61; CONNECTIVE TISSUE GROWTH FACTOR; and NEPHROBLASTOMA OVEREXPRESSED PROTEIN.

Entry terms

  • CCN Family Proteins
  • CYR61 CTGF NOV Matricellular Proteins
  • Matricellular CCN Proteins

In other languages

  • French

  • Protéines CCN
  • Protéines CCN associées à la matrice extracellulaire
  • Protéines de la famille CCN
  • Protéines de signalisation intercellulaire de la famille CCN
  • Protéines matricellulaires CCN

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-NLVV2FNC-G

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