Gene Information
Gene symbol: VCAN
Gene name: versican
HGNC ID: 2464
Synonyms: PG-M
Related Genes
| # | Gene Symbol | Number of hits |
| 1 | BGN | 1 hits |
| 2 | GPC1 | 1 hits |
| 3 | HSPG2 | 1 hits |
| 4 | SDC1 | 1 hits |
| 5 | SDC4 | 1 hits |
Related Sentences
| # | PMID | Sentence |
| 1 | 9434070 | Syndecan-4, glypican-1 and biglycan were all expressed in normal glomeruli, whereas syndecan-1, perlecan and versican mRNAs were confined to the papillary area. |
| 2 | 9434070 | By hybridizing adjacent sections with a probe for the podocyte-specific PTPase GLEPP-1, the glomerular cells containing mRNA for syndecan-4 and glypican-1 could be identified as podocytes, whereas the cells expressing biglycan were identified as mesangial cells. |
| 3 | 9434070 | The constitutive expression of syndecan-4, glypican-1 and biglycan in glomerular cells points to a role for these polyanionic molecules in maintaining the integrity of the glomerular filtration barrier. |