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VCAN gene

Known as: CSPG2, CHONDROITIN SULFATE PROTEOGLYCAN CORE PROTEIN, CARTILAGE, VERSICAN 
This gene is involved in both cell adhesion and proteoglycan metabolism.
National Institutes of Health

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Carbohydrate MetabolismCell AdhesionCell MovementCell-Matrix Junction

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2017
2017
MiR-135a-5p modulates biological functions of thyroid carcinoma cells via targeting VCAN 3'-UTR.
Thyroid carcinoma is one of the most frequent malignant tumors of the endocrine system, which accounts for nearly 1% population… 
2015
2015
The Bacterial Component Flagellin Induces Anti-Sepsis Protection Through TLR-5, IL-1RN and VCAN During Polymicrobial Sepsis in Mice
Background: The present study was designed to observe the effects of the bacterial component flagellin on anti-sepsis protection… 
2013
2013
[Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms of CSPG2 and HSPG2 genes with intracranial aneurysm in ethnic Han Chinese population].
OBJECTIVE To assess the association between CSPG2 and HSPG2 gene polymorphisms and intracranial aneurysm (IA) in ethnic Han… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Identification of the genetic defect in the original Wagner syndrome family.
PURPOSE The aim of the present study was to determine the genetic defect in Wagner syndrome, a rare disorder belonging to the… 
2006
2006
Potential Selectin L Ligands Involved in Selective Recruitment of Peripheral Blood CD16(–) Natural Killer Cells into Human Endometrium1
Abstract Unique CD16(–) natural killer (NK) cells appear in the human cycling endometrium and acutely increase in number after… 
2006
2006
Identification of a novel splice site mutation of the CSPG2 gene in a Japanese family with Wagner syndrome
2005
2005
Who takes the lead in the development of ulcerative colitis-associated colorectal cancers: mutator, suppressor, or methylator pathway?
1999
1999
Refined genetic and physical localization of the Wagner disease (WGN1) locus and the genes CRTL1 and CSPG2 to a 2- to 2.5-cM region of chromosome 5q14.3.
Wagner syndrome (WGN1; MIM 143200), an autosomal dominant vitreoretinopathy characterized by chorioretinal atrophy, cataract, and… 
1995
1995
Structure and chromosomal localization of the mouse neurocan gene.
Cosmid clones containing the mouse neurocan gene were isolated from a genomic library using rat neurocan cDNA fragments as probe… 
1991
1991
Modulation of extracellular matrix gene expression by heparin and endothelial cell growth factor in human smooth muscle cells.
We have previously shown that human vascular smooth muscle cells grown for several passages in the presence of heparin and… 
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