neurocan

English

Noun

neurocan (uncountable)

1. A protein that is a significant component of the extracellular matrix.
   • 2015 July 30, “Pharmacological Suppression of CNS Scarring by Deferoxamine Reduces Lesion Volume and Increases Regeneration in an In Vitro Model for Astroglial-Fibrotic Scarring and in Rat Spinal Cord Injury In Vivo”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     The astroglial outer region of the scar is marked by the astrocytic glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and contains numerous chondroitin sulphate proteoglycans (CSPGs) among which are NG-2, neurocan, and phosphacan.