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MeSH Heading: Connective Tissue Growth Factor
Tree Number(s): D12.644.276.200.100; D12.776.467.200.100; D12.776.860.300.200.100; D23.529.237.100
Unique ID: D055513
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D055513
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): CCN2 Protein; Hypertrophic Chondrocyte-Specific Protein 24; IGF-Binding Protein-Related Protein-2; IGFBP-8; IGFBP-rP2; Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 8
Public MeSH Note: 2009; CONNECTIVE TISSUE GROWTH FACTOR was indexed under IMMEDIATE EARLY PROTEINS, & INTERCELLULAR SIGNALING PEPTIDES AND PROTEINS 2003-2008, & under GROWTH SUBSTANCES 1991-2002
History Note: 2009(1991)
Date Established: 2009/01/01
Date of Entry: 2008/07/08
Revision Date: 1955/01/01

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0192848
Scope Note: 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.
Terms: Connective Tissue Growth Factor Preferred Term
Term UI T714002
Date02/05/2008
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2009); Hypertrophic Chondrocyte-Specific Protein 24
Term UI T714029
Date02/06/2008
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2009); IGF-Binding Protein-Related Protein-2
Term UI T714031
Date02/06/2008
LexicalTag ABX
ThesaurusID NLM (2009); CCN2 Protein
Term UI T714032
Date02/06/2008
LexicalTag ABX
ThesaurusID NLM (2009); IGFBP-rP2
Term UI T491332
Date04/27/2002
LexicalTag ABB
ThesaurusID NLM (2009); Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 8
Term UI T714030
Date02/06/2008
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2009); IGFBP-8
Term UI T222851
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag ABB
ThesaurusID NLM (2009)

Connective Tissue Growth Factor MeSH Descriptor Data 2025