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Abstract
A CCN protein family member that regulates a variety of extracellular functions including CELL ADHESION; CELL MIGRATION; and EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX synthesis. It is found in hypertrophic CHONDROCYTES where it may play a role in CHONDROGENESIS and endochondral ossification.
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- CCN2 Protein
- Hypertrophic Chondrocyte-Specific Protein 24
- IGF-Binding Protein-Related Protein-2
- IGFBP-8
- IGFBP-rP2
- Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 8
- Hypertrophic Chondrocyte Specific Protein 24
- IGF Binding Protein Related Protein 2
- Insulin Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 8
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2009(1991)
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- National Library of Medicine. Connective Tissue Growth Factor. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055513. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055513
- Connective Tissue Growth Factor. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5014566