BCAN, Official Symbol BCANprovided by HGNC Official Full Name brevicanprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:23059 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000132692 MIM:600347; AllianceGenome:HGNC:23059 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as BEHAB; CSPG7 Summary This gene encodes a member of the lectican family of chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans that is specifically expressed in the central nervous system. This protein is developmentally regulated and may function in the formation of the brain extracellular matrix. This protein is highly expressed in gliomas and may promote the growth and cell motility of brain tumor cells. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2011] Expression Restricted expression toward brain (RPKM 121.6) See more Orthologs mouse all