Description
Product Characteristics: CCN2, HCS24, IGFBP8, NOV2, Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Protein 8, Hypertrophic Chondrocyte-Specific Protein 24, CCN Family Member 2
Target Information: The protein encoded by this gene is a mitogen that is secreted by vascular endothelial cells. The encoded protein plays a role in chondrocyte proliferation and differentiation, cell adhesion in many cell types, and is related to platelet-derived growth factor. Certain polymorphisms in this gene have been linked with a higher incidence of systemic sclerosis. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2009]