NCIt synonyms : CCN; CCN Protein; CCN intercellular Signaling Protein; CCN Family; CYR61/CTGF/NOV Family Protein; CYR61, CTGF, NOV Family Protein; Cellular Communication Network Factor Family;
NCIt definition : A family of dynamically expressed, non-structural, extracellular matrix (ECM)-associated
proteins that are involved in a diverse set of cellular signaling pathways. Members
of this family are characterized by having four conserved cysteine-rich domains, which
includes an N-terminal insulin-like growth factor-binding domain (IGFBP), a von Willebrand
factor type C domain (VWFC), a thrombospondin type 1 repeat (TSP type-1), and a C-terminal
cysteine knot domain (CTCK).;