CTGF Proteins

Protein Information

Connective Tissue Growth Factor (CTGF), also called CCN2, is a member of the CCN family. CTGF is a secreted protein produced by umbilical veins and vascular endothelial cells. CTGF possesses an Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF)-binding domain, a thrombospondin type 1 domain, and a cysteine knot region. CTGF plays important roles in the proliferation and differentiation of chondrocytes, induces angiogenesis, and promotes cell adhesion in fibroblasts, endothelial, and epithelial cells.

Synonyms

2-Nov; betaIG-M2; CCN family member 2; Ccn2; cellular communication network factor 2; Connective tissue growth factor; connective tissue growth factor precursor; Connective tissue growth factor precursor (CTGF) (FISP-12 protein) (Hypertrophic chondrocyte-specific protein 24); Connective tissue growth-related protein; CTGF; CTGF protein; CTGRP; fibroblast inducible secreated protein; fibroblast inducible secreted protein; Fisp12; fisp-12; Hcs24; H-CTGF; hypertrophic chondrocyte-specific gene product 24; Hypertrophic chondrocyte-specific protein 24; IBP-8; IGF-binding protein 8; IGFBP8; IGFBP-8; Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 8; MGC102839; NOV2; Protein FISP-12; similar to connective tissue growth factor precursor