Asporin (ASPN), as a member of the small leucine-rich repeat proteoglycan family, is a type of protein that is found in the extracellular matrix. Collagen deposition or transformation is involved in a variety of pathological processes. ASPN is identified in cancerous tissue, pathological cardiac tissue, articular cartilage, keloid, and fibrotic lung tissue, and it has a role in the development of cancer, cardiovascular, bone and joint, keloid, and pulmonary fibrosis by interfering with collagen metabolism. This review article summarizes the data on ASPN expressions in mouse and human and highlights that overexpress of ASPN might play a role in a variety of diseases. Although our knowledge of ASPN is currently limited, these instances may help us better understand how it interacts with diseases.
Keyphrases
- extracellular matrix
- pulmonary fibrosis
- endothelial cells
- healthcare
- papillary thyroid
- case report
- wound healing
- binding protein
- squamous cell carcinoma
- bone mineral density
- heart failure
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- machine learning
- big data
- atrial fibrillation
- pluripotent stem cells
- bone regeneration
- lymph node metastasis
- deep learning
- bone loss