CCN Family Member 1

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** CCN family member 1 (381 aa, ~42 kDa) is encoded by the human CCN1 gene. This protein plays a role in cell adhesion, cell proliferation, angiogenesis, heart morphogenesis and apoptosis.

**Synonyms:** - CCN1 - Cellular Communication Network Factor 1 - Cysteine-Rich Angiogenic Inducer 61 - Cysteine-Rich Heparin-Binding Protein 61 - Cysteine-Rich Protein 61 - IBP-10 - IGF-Binding Protein 10 - IGFBP-10 - Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Protein 10 - Protein CYR61 - Protein CYR61 - Protein GIG1