
Key Players in Tissue Homeostasis and Defense - PMC
In particular, the role of the tenascin family in actively communicating with cells to maintain tissue homeostasis, to signal perturbations in homeostasis and to orchestrate inflammatory and …
TNC Gene - GeneCards | TENA Protein | TENA Antibody
Mar 30, 2025 · TNC (Tenascin C) is a Protein Coding gene. Diseases associated with TNC include Deafness, Autosomal Dominant 56 and Rare Autosomal Dominant Non-Syndromic …
Tenascin-C at a glance - PubMed
Dec 1, 2016 · Tenascin-C (TNC) is a hexameric, multimodular extracellular matrix protein with several molecular forms that are created through alternative splicing and protein modifications. …
Advances in tenascin-C biology - PMC - PubMed Central (PMC)
Tenascin-C is an extracellular matrix glycoprotein that is specifically and transiently expressed upon tissue injury. Upon tissue damage, tenascin-C plays a multitude of different roles that …
Tenascin - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Tenascins are a family of large extracellular matrix (ECM) glycoproteins with 4 known members in vertebrates: tenascin-W, tenascin-C, tenascin-X and tenascin-R (TN-R). The discovery of TN …
Advances on the roles of tenascin-C in cancer - PMC
The roles of the extracellular matrix molecule tenascin-C (TNC) in health and disease have been extensively reviewed since its discovery over 40 years ago. Here, we will describe recent …
Meet the Tenascins: Multifunctional and Mysterious
The tenascins are a highly conserved family of large oligomeric glycoproteins found in the extracellular matrix (ECM)1 of vertebrate organisms. Two decades ago, the molecule now …
Tenascin-W: Discovery, Evolution, and Future Prospects
Feb 2, 2021 · Of the four tenascins found in bony fish and tetrapods, tenascin-W is the least understood. It was first discovered in the zebrafish and later in mouse, where it was mistakenly …
Tenascins - PubMed
Tenascins are a family of large multimeric extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins. Vertebrates express four tenascins termed tenascin-C, -R, -X and -W present in their connective tissues. …
Tenascin-C at a glance - The Company of Biologists
Dec 1, 2016 · Tenascin-C (TNC) is a hexameric, multimodular extracellular matrix protein with several molecular forms that are created through alternative splicing and protein modifications. …
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