DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Literature associating VCAN and aortic dissection

VCAN [ENSP00000265077]

Versican core protein; May play a role in intercellular signaling and in connecting cells with the extracellular matrix. May take part in the regulation of cell motility, growth and differentiation. Binds hyaluronic acid.

Synonyms:  VCAN,  A0A024RAL1,  A0A024RAP3,  A0A024RAQ9,  CSPG2 ...

Linkouts:  STRING  Pharos  UniProt  OMIM