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.