Tenascin (TNC)

Extracellular matrix protein implicated in advice of migrating neurons in addition to axons during development, synaptic plasticity in addition to neuronal regeneration. Promotes neurite outgrowth from cortical neurons grown on a monolayer of astrocytes.

Ligand for integrins alpha-8/beta-1, alpha-9/beta-1, alpha-V/beta-3 and alpha-V/beta-6. In tumors, stimulates angiogenesis by elongation, migration and regeneration of endothelial cells (PubMed:19884327).