@inbook{f2996773b25a4c1a868c0770a256955c,
title = "CCN Proteins (Cellular Communication Network Factors): Expanding Their Repertoire Toward a New Concept",
abstract = "I herein report the general structures and functions of CCN proteins and possible molecular mechanisms involved in the unique biological actions of this family of intercellular signaling regulators, which are considered matricellular proteins and were once referred to as “signal conductors” but have recently been renamed “Cellular Communication Network Factors.” Their repertoire of functions beyond their role as matricellular proteins is also described to aid in future studies. Advanced research concerning their relevance to pathology is briefly introduced as well. The information provided in this chapter is expected to be useful for readers of subsequent chapters.",
keywords = "Binding partner, CCN family, Cellular communication network factor, Intercellular signaling, Matricellular protein, Structure",
author = "Masaharu Takigawa",
note = "Funding Information: This work was supported by the programs JSPS KAKENHI Grants-in-aid for Scientific Research (B) No. #JP19H03817 and Challenging Research (Pioneering) #JP20K20611 from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Sciences, Japan. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.",
year = "2023",
doi = "10.1007/978-1-0716-2744-0_1",
language = "English",
series = "Methods in Molecular Biology",
publisher = "Humana Press Inc.",
pages = "1--10",
booktitle = "Methods in Molecular Biology",
}