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
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- electronic health record
- systemic sclerosis
- machine learning
- squamous cell carcinoma
- binding protein
- heart failure
- small molecule
- tissue engineering
- atrial fibrillation
- amino acid
- protein protein
- induced pluripotent stem cells
- body composition
- data analysis