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Hyalectans

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Versican, Aggrecan, Neurocan and Brevican form a proteoglycan family called hyalectans which are important components of extracellular matrix structures known as perineuronal nets. They are involved in remodeling, cell adhesion, migration, proliferation and angiogenesis. 1