CDB25:0003266 CCN2 — FGFR3

Experimentally validated in Human; Orthology-inferred in Mouse, Rat, Frog, Zebrafish, Chicken, Macaque, Pig, Dog, Cow, Chimp, Horse, Marmoset, Sheep

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CCN2/CTGF binds to fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 and modulates its signaling.

FEBS letters, 2012; PubMed, Homo sapiens CCN2 — Homo sapiens FGFR3
ABSTRACT: CCN2 plays a critical role in the development of mesenchymal tissues such as cartilage and bone, and the binding of CCN2 to various cytokines and receptors regulates their signaling.By screening a protein array, we found that CCN2 could bind to fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFRs) 2 and 3, with a higher affinity toward FGFR2.We ascertained that FGFR2 bound to CCN2 and that the binding of FGFR2 to FGF2 and FGF4 was enhanced by CCN2.CCN2 and FGF2 had a collaborative effect on the phosphorylation of ERK and the differentiation of osteoblastic cells.The present results indicate the biological significance of the binding of CCN2 to FGFR2 in bone metabolism.
Basic Information on CCN2
Ligand Name: cellular communication network factor 2
Other Symbols: CTGF, IGFBP8
Ligand Location: secreted based on hpa, perplexity, uniprot
HGNC Gene Symbol Report: CCN2
GeneCards: CCN2
Basic Information on FGFR3
Receptor Name: fibroblast growth factor receptor 3
Other Symbols: ACH, CEK2, JTK4, CD333
Receptor Location: cell membrane based on perplexity, uniprot
HGNC Gene Symbol Report: FGFR3
GeneCards: FGFR3