Gene Information
Gene NameCCN2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length349
Protein NamesCCN family member 2 (Cellular communication network factor 2) (Connective tissue growth factor) (Hypertrophic chondrocyte-specific protein 24) (Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 8) (IBP-8) (IGF-binding protein 8) (IGFBP-8)
Target Nameccn2 messenger rna
Target TypeClinical trial target
Gene Age680 ( ENSG00000118523 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBP29279
Gene CardCCN2
Uniprot IDP29279
PfamPF00007; PF00219; PF19035; PF00093
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.505800194)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ CCN2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ CCN2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ CCN2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ CCN2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Ccn2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ CCN2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Ccn2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ CCN2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsCCN5, CCN4, CCN3
ParalogsCCN6, CCN3, CCN1, CCN5, CCN4
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in bone marrow and thymic cells. Also expressed one of two Wilms tumors tested. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:1756408}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs7451102 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P29268}. Secreted {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P29268}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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