New research shows how CCN1, a protein secreted by astrocytes, is critical for stabilizing neural circuits in adulthood.

Young minds are easily molded. Each new experience rewires a child's brain circuitry, adding and removing synaptic ...

CCN1 is a key factor for stabilizing brain circuits in adulthood, offering a therapeutic target for conditions, such as Alzheimer's and PTSD.

Cedars-Sinai investigators have discovered a healing mechanism that could one day be harnessed to help treat patients with ...

Introduction Cysteine-rich angiogenic inducer 61 (Cyr-61) and connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) – also known as CCN1 and CCN2 respectively – are involved in healing and wound repair. CCN2 has ...

Cedars-Sinai investigators have discovered a healing mechanism that could one day be harnessed to help treat patients with spinal cord injuries, stroke, and neurological conditions such as multiple ...

Previous studies reported that cellular communication network factor 1 (CCN1) is overexpressed in the endothelial cells and synovial tissue of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). French ...