CSPG4 chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 4 [ Homo sapiens (human) ] - Gene - Data resources

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CSPG4 chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 4 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]
Source: NCBI Gene (ID 1464)

Symbol: CSPG4

Full name: chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 4

Gene type: protein coding

RefSeq status: REVIEWED

Also known as: CSPG4A; HMW-MAA; MCSP; MCSPG; MEL-CSPG; MSK16; NG2

Summary: A human melanoma-associated chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan plays a role in stabilizing cell-substratum interactions during early events of melanoma cell spreading on endothelial basement membranes. CSPG4 represents an integral membrane chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan expressed by human malignant melanoma cells. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Expression: Broad expression in fat (RPKM 18.8), placenta (RPKM 10.9) and 19 other tissues

Orthologs: mouse

Gene size: 39145bp

Exon count: 11