Rabbit anti-Human WISP3 Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

O95389

Target Species

Human

Target Name

CCN6

Target Full Name

Cellular communication network factor 6

Target Function

Plays a role in mitochondrial electron transport and mitochondrial respiration. Through its regulation of the mitochondrial function may play a role in normal postnatal skeletal growth and cartilage homeostasis.

Target Involvement

Progressive pseudorheumatoid arthropathy of childhood (PPAC)

Target Subcellular Location

Secreted. Mitochondrion.

Target Protein Families

CCN family

Target Tissue Specificity

Predominant expression in adult kidney and testis and fetal kidney. Weaker expression found in placenta, ovary, prostate and small intestine. Also expressed in skeletally-derived cells such as synoviocytes and articular cartilage chondrocytes.

Target Synonyms

CCN 6; CCN family member 6; CCN6; CYR61; LIBC; Lost in inflammatory breast cancer tumor suppressor protein; MGC125987; MGC125988; MGC125989; OTTHUMP00000040421; PPAC; PPD; UNQ462/PRO790/PRO956 ; WISP 3; WISP-3; WISP3; WISP3_HUMAN; WNT 1 inducible signaling pathway protein 3; Wnt 1 signaling pathway protein 3; WNT1 inducible signaling pathway protein 3; WNT1 inducible signaling pathway protein 3 precursor; WNT1-inducible-signaling pathway protein 3

Target Background

This gene encodes a member of the WNT1 inducible signaling pathway (WISP) protein subfamily, which belongs to the connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) family. WNT1 is a member of a family of cysteine-rich, glycosylated signaling proteins that mediate diverse developmental processes. The CTGF family members are characterized by four conserved cysteine-rich domains: insulin-like growth factor-binding domain, von Willebrand factor type C module, thrombospondin domain and C-terminal cystine knot-like domain. This gene is overexpressed in colon tumors. It may be downstream in the WNT1 signaling pathway that is relevant to malignant transformation. Mutations of this gene are associated with progressive pseudorheumatoid dysplasia, an autosomal recessive skeletal disorder, indicating that the gene is essential for normal postnatal skeletal growth and cartilage homeostasis. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.