Taking aim at the extracellular matrix: CCN proteins as emerging therapeutic targets
Members of the CCN family of matricellular proteins are crucial for embryonic development
and have important roles in inflammation, wound healing and injury repair in adulthood …
and have important roles in inflammation, wound healing and injury repair in adulthood …
CCN1/CYR61: the very model of a modern matricellular protein
LF Lau - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2011 - Springer
Abstract CCN1 (CYR61) is a dynamically expressed, multifunctional matricellular protein
that plays essential roles in cardiovascular development during embryogenesis, and …
that plays essential roles in cardiovascular development during embryogenesis, and …
Functions and mechanisms of action of CCN matricellular proteins
CC Chen, LF Lau - The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology, 2009 - Elsevier
Members of the CCN (CYR61/CTGF/NOV) family have emerged as dynamically expressed,
extracellular matrix-associated proteins that play critical roles in cardiovascular and skeletal …
extracellular matrix-associated proteins that play critical roles in cardiovascular and skeletal …
CTGF antagonism with mAb FG-3019 enhances chemotherapy response without increasing drug delivery in murine ductal pancreas cancer
A Neesse, KK Frese, TE Bapiro… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) is characterized by abundant desmoplasia and
poor tissue perfusion. These features are proposed to limit the access of therapies to …
poor tissue perfusion. These features are proposed to limit the access of therapies to …
CYR61 (CCN1) is essential for placental development and vascular integrity
FE Mo, AG Muntean, CC Chen, DB Stolz… - … and cellular biology, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
CYR61 (CCN1) is a member of the CCN family of secreted matricellular proteins that
includes connective tissue growth factor (CCN2), NOV (CCN3), WISP-1 (CCN4), WISP-2 …
includes connective tissue growth factor (CCN2), NOV (CCN3), WISP-1 (CCN4), WISP-2 …
Regulation of angiogenesis and endothelial cell function by connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) and cysteine-rich 61 (CYR61)
DR Brigstock - Angiogenesis, 2002 - Springer
Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) and cysteine-rich 61 (CYR61) are prototypical
members of the CCN family which also contains nephroblastoma overexpressed (NOV) and …
members of the CCN family which also contains nephroblastoma overexpressed (NOV) and …
The angiogenic factor Cyr61 activates a genetic program for wound healing in human skin fibroblasts
Cyr61 is a heparin-binding, extracellular matrix-associated protein of the CCN family, which
also includes connective tissue growth factor, Nov, WISP-1, WISP-2, and WISP-3. Cyr61 is …
also includes connective tissue growth factor, Nov, WISP-1, WISP-2, and WISP-3. Cyr61 is …
WWOX , the FRA16D Gene, Behaves as a Suppressor of Tumor Growth
AK Bednarek, CL Keck-Waggoner, RL Daniel, KJ Laflin… - Cancer research, 2001 - AACR
We recently reported the cloning of WWOX, a gene that maps to the common fragile site
FRA16D region in chromosome 16q23. 3-24.1. It was observed that the genomic area …
FRA16D region in chromosome 16q23. 3-24.1. It was observed that the genomic area …
Elevated levels of connective tissue growth factor, WISP-1, and CYR61 in primary breast cancers associated with more advanced features
D Xie, K Nakachi, H Wang, R Elashoff, HP Koeffler - Cancer research, 2001 - AACR
To gain insight into the role of the CCN genes in human breast carcinomas, we quantified
connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), WISP-1, CYR61, and human NOV (NOVH) mRNA …
connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), WISP-1, CYR61, and human NOV (NOVH) mRNA …
mTORC2 activity is elevated in gliomas and promotes growth and cell motility via overexpression of rictor
J Masri, A Bernath, J Martin, OD Jo, R Vartanian… - Cancer research, 2007 - AACR
Abstract mTORC2 is a multimeric kinase composed of the mammalian target of rapamycin
kinase (mTOR), mLST8, mSin1, and rictor. The complex is insensitive to acute rapamycin …
kinase (mTOR), mLST8, mSin1, and rictor. The complex is insensitive to acute rapamycin …