Connective Tissue Growth Factor
Synonyms
CCN2 Protein
Hypertrophic Chondrocyte Specific Protein 24
Hypertrophic Chondrocyte-Specific Protein 24
IGF Binding Protein Related Protein 2
IGF-Binding Protein-Related Protein-2
IGFBP-8
IGFBP-rP2
Insulin Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 8
Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 8
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.