Abstract: CCN Proteins, pp. 1-18 (2005) No AccessTHE CCN FAMILY OF PROTEINS: AN OVERVIEWBernard Perbal and Masaharu TakigawaBernard PerbalLaboratoire d'Oncologie Virale et Moléculaire, Tour 54, Case 7048, Université Paris 7-D.Diderot, 2 Place Jussieu, 75005 Paris, France and Masaharu TakigawaDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Dentistry, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry, 2-5-1, Shikata-cho, Okayama, 700-8525, Japanhttps://doi.org/10.1142/9781860946899_0001Cited by:73 PreviousNext AboutSectionsPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsRecommend to Library ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail Abstract: In this chapter, we introduce the general structures and functions of CCN proteins and briefly review major questions regarding the biological properties of this new family of signaling regulators. 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Publication Year: 2005
Publication Date: 2005-06-01
Language: en
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