Open AccessThe skinny on CCN2
Author(s) -
Leask Andrew
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of cell communication and signaling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.329
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1873-961X
pISSN - 1873-9601
DOI - 10.1007/s12079-008-0032-4
Subject(s) - matricellular protein , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , bioinformatics , biology , extracellular matrix
The CCN family of matricellular proteins directly or indirectly affects development and differentiation. A recent report written by Tan and colleagues ( Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 295: C740–C751 2008) shows that CCN2 inhibits adipocyte differentiation. This commentary summarizes these observations.