Connective Tissue Growth Factor

"Connective Tissue Growth Factor" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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.

Descriptor ID	D055513
MeSH Number(s)	D12.644.276.200.100 D12.776.467.200.100 D12.776.860.300.200.100 D23.529.237.100
Concept/Terms	Connective Tissue Growth Factor Connective Tissue Growth Factor Hypertrophic Chondrocyte-Specific Protein 24 Hypertrophic Chondrocyte Specific Protein 24 IGF-Binding Protein-Related Protein-2 IGF Binding Protein Related Protein 2 IGFBP-rP2 Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 8 Insulin Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 8 CCN2 Protein IGFBP-8

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Peptides [D12.644]
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins [D12.644.276]
CCN Intercellular Signaling Proteins [D12.644.276.200]
Connective Tissue Growth Factor [D12.644.276.200.100]
Proteins [D12.776]
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins [D12.776.467]
CCN Intercellular Signaling Proteins [D12.776.467.200]
Connective Tissue Growth Factor [D12.776.467.200.100]
Scleroproteins [D12.776.860]
Extracellular Matrix Proteins [D12.776.860.300]
CCN Intercellular Signaling Proteins [D12.776.860.300.200]
Connective Tissue Growth Factor [D12.776.860.300.200.100]
Biological Factors [D23]
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins [D23.529]
CCN Intercellular Signaling Proteins [D23.529.237]
Connective Tissue Growth Factor [D23.529.237.100]

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Bar chart showing 89 publications over 22 distinct years, with a maximum of 10 publications in 2011

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1999	0	1	1
2001	0	1	1
2002	0	5	5
2003	0	5	5
2004	0	6	6
2005	0	3	3
2006	0	2	2
2007	0	6	6
2008	3	4	7
2009	4	2	6
2010	3	1	4
2011	8	2	10
2012	3	1	4
2013	5	2	7
2014	5	0	5
2015	1	1	2
2016	3	3	6
2017	0	3	3
2018	0	2	2
2020	2	0	2
2021	1	0	1
2022	0	1	1

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Glueck M, Koch A, Brunkhorst R, Ferreiros Bouzas N, Trautmann S, Schaefer L, Pfeilschifter W, Pfeilschifter J, Vutukuri R. The atypical sphingosine 1-phosphate variant, d16:1 S1P, mediates CTGF induction via S1P2 activation in renal cell carcinoma. FEBS J. 2022 09; 289(18):5670-5681.

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Tam AYY, Horwell AL, Trinder SL, Khan K, Xu S, Ong V, Denton CP, Norman JT, Holmes AM, Bou-Gharios G, Abraham DJ. Selective deletion of connective tissue growth factor attenuates experimentally-induced pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary arterial hypertension. Int J Biochem Cell Biol. 2021 05; 134:105961.

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Ohkawara B, Kobayakawa A, Kanbara S, Hattori T, Kubota S, Ito M, Masuda A, Takigawa M, Lyons KM, Ishiguro N, Ohno K. CTGF/CCN2 facilitates LRP4-mediated formation of the embryonic neuromuscular junction. EMBO Rep. 2020 08 05; 21(8):e48462.

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Hoshijima M, Hattori T, Aoyama E, Nishida T, Kubota S, Kamioka H, Takigawa M. Roles of Interaction between CCN2 and Rab14 in Aggrecan Production by Chondrocytes. Int J Mol Sci. 2020 Apr 16; 21(8).

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Gawron K, Ochala-Klos A, Nowakowska Z, Bereta G, Lazarz-Bartyzel K, Grabiec AM, Plakwicz P, G?rska R, Fertala A, Chomyszyn-Gajewska M, Potempa J. TIMP-1 association with collagen type I overproduction in hereditary gingival fibromatosis. Oral Dis. 2018 Nov; 24(8):1581-1590.

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Choi H, Tessier S, Silagi ES, Kyada R, Yousefi F, Pleshko N, Shapiro IM, Risbud MV. A novel mouse model of intervertebral disc degeneration shows altered cell fate and matrix homeostasis. Matrix Biol. 2018 09; 70:102-122.

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Schwalm S, Beyer S, Frey H, Haceni R, Grammatikos G, Thomas D, Geisslinger G, Schaefer L, Huwiler A, Pfeilschifter J. Sphingosine Kinase-2 Deficiency Ameliorates Kidney Fibrosis by Up-Regulating Smad7 in a Mouse Model of Unilateral Ureteral Obstruction. Am J Pathol. 2017 Nov; 187(11):2413-2429.

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Rawal S, Munasinghe PE, Nagesh PT, Lew JKS, Jones GT, Williams MJA, Davis P, Bunton D, Galvin IF, Manning P, Lamberts RR, Katare R. Down-regulation of miR-15a/b accelerates fibrotic remodelling in the Type?2 diabetic human and mouse heart. Clin Sci (Lond). 2017 May 01; 131(9):847-863.

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Klinkhammer BM, Goldschmeding R, Floege J, Boor P. Treatment of Renal Fibrosis-Turning Challenges into Opportunities. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis. 2017 03; 24(2):117-129.

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Nishida T, Kubota S, Aoyama E, Yamanaka N, Lyons KM, Takigawa M. Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) treatment of cultured chondrocytes stimulates production of CCN family protein 2 (CCN2), a protein involved in the regeneration of articular cartilage: mechanism underlying this stimulation. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2017 05; 25(5):759-769.

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