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| Gene Symbol | CCN2 | ||||||||||
| Synonyms | CTGF | HCS24 | IBP-8 | IGFBP8 | NOV2 | ||||||||||
| Gene Description | CCN2, cellular communication network factor 2, encodes for a matricellular protein that is induced by growth factors and plays a role in cell adhesion, aggregation, and migration in a number of cell types (PMID: 25120383, PMID: 15371538, PMID: 18789696). CCN2 overexpression has been associated with a poor prognosis in a variety of tumor types, including chondosarcoma, pancreatic cancer, esophageal cancer, and breast cancer (PMID: 30158025). | ||||||||||
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