...Sara Mercurio; Branko Latinkic; Nobue Itasaki; Robb Krumlauf; J. C. Smith Connective-tissue growth factor (CTGF) is a member of the CCN family of secreted proteins. CCN family members contain four characteristic domains and exhibit multiple activities: they associate with the extracellular matrix...

... BMP4 Tolloid BMP signaling Xenopus CCN family Secreted signaling molecules are critical for coordinating cell fate specification and cell behavior. Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) comprise the largest subgroup of the transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ)superfamily of secreted...

... signalling, cell adhesion and cell migration during gastrulation. * Author for correspondence (e-mail: [email protected] ) 20 2 2003 © 2003. 2003 Xenopus Cyr61 CCN family Wnt signalling Cell adhesion Gastrulation Gastrulation is a highly complex and tightly regulated...