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Decorin: Research, Function & Overview

Decorin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DCN gene.

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Decorin topic overview

The analysis highlights Research, Function and Overview as prominent areas in the source structure around Decorin.

Related topics
42
Source areas
6
Connected nodes
48
Extracted relationships
117
Concept neighborhoods
23
Bridge connections
48

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Function · 17 topics
Overview · 14 topics
Animal studies · 4 topics
Clinical significance · 3 topics
Interactions · 3 topics
Naming · 1 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Aliases
DCN, Dcn, DC, DSPG2, PG40, PGII, PGS2, SLRR1B, mDcn, CSCD, decorin
Band
12q21.33 · 10 C3|10 50.27 cM
Bgee
decidua · Achilles tendon · synovial joint · vena cava · tendon of biceps brachii
BioGPS
More reference expression data
Chr.
Chromosome 12 (human) · Chromosome 10 (mouse)
Databases
NCBI: entry; OMA: entry

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Naming

Function

Clinical significance

Animal studies

Interactions

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How Decorin connects Entity context

The extracted context around Decorin shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Decorin → ageing, animal organ morphogenesis, chondroitin sulfate biosynthetic process, chondroitin sulfate catabolic process, collagen binding, collagen type VI trimer, collagen-containing extracellular matrix, cytokine-mediated signaling pathway, cytoplasm, dermatan sulfate biosynthetic process, extracellular matrix, extracellular matrix binding, extracellular matrix disassembly, extracellular matrix organization, extracellular matrix structural constituent conferring compression resistance, extracellular region, extracellular space, glycosaminoglycan binding, glycosaminoglycan metabolic process, Golgi lumen Another extracted example is Decorin → Achilles tendon, ankle, calvaria, cervix, corneal stroma, decidua, efferent ductule, gallbladder, iris, pericardium, sciatic nerve, skin of external ear, skin of hip, stromal cell of endometrium, synovial joint, tail of epididymis, tendon of biceps brachii, umbilical cord, vena cava, vestibular membrane of cochlear duct. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Decorin

Top relations

Gene ontology · 43
Decorin → ageing, animal organ morphogenesis, chondroitin sulfate biosynthetic process, chondroitin sulfate catabolic process, collagen binding, collagen type VI trimer, collagen-containing extracellular matrix, cytokine-mediated signaling pathway, cytoplasm, dermatan sulfate biosynthetic process, extracellular matrix, extracellular matrix binding, extracellular matrix disassembly, extracellular matrix organization, extracellular matrix structural constituent conferring compression resistance, extracellular region, extracellular space, glycosaminoglycan binding, glycosaminoglycan metabolic process, Golgi lumen
Bgee · 20
Decorin → Achilles tendon, ankle, calvaria, cervix, corneal stroma, decidua, efferent ductule, gallbladder, iris, pericardium, sciatic nerve, skin of external ear, skin of hip, stromal cell of endometrium, synovial joint, tail of epididymis, tendon of biceps brachii, umbilical cord, vena cava, vestibular membrane of cochlear duct
RNA expression pattern · 20
Decorin → Achilles tendon, ankle, calvaria, cervix, corneal stroma, decidua, efferent ductule, gallbladder, iris, pericardium, sciatic nerve, skin of external ear, skin of hip, stromal cell of endometrium, synovial joint, tail of epididymis, tendon of biceps brachii, umbilical cord, vena cava, vestibular membrane of cochlear duct
related to Function · 4
Decorin → C1q, EGFR, TGF-beta, The
related to Interactions · 3
Decorin → Collagen, IEpidermal, TLR2
Band · 2
Decorin → 10 C3|10 50.27 cM, 12q21.33
Chr. · 2
Decorin → Chromosome 10 (mouse), Chromosome 12 (human)
End · 2
Decorin → 91,183,217 bp, 97,354,005 bp
is a · 2
Decorin → protein that in humans is encoded by the DCN gene.Decorin is a proteoglycan that is on average 90 - 140 kilodaltons, small cellular or pericellular matrix proteoglycan and is closely related in structure to biglycan protein
related to Animal studies · 2
Decorin → Infusion, The

Important terminology

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Important terminology

protein gene bp growth chr human band proteoglycan matrix chromosome 12 dcn factor type collagen function external mouse biglycan cell

Decorin relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 117 structured relationships around Decorin. Examples in this analysis include Decorin → Aliases → DCN, Dcn, DC, DSPG2, PG40, PGII, PGS2, SLRR1B, mDcn, CSCD, decorin and Decorin → Band → 12q21.33. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
DecorinAliasesDCN, Dcn, DC, DSPG2, PG40, PGII, PGS2, SLRR1B, mDcn, CSCD, decorin1.00infobox
DecorinBand12q21.331.00infobox
DecorinBand10 C3|10 50.27 cM1.00infobox
DecorinBgeedecidua1.00infobox
DecorinBgeeAchilles tendon1.00infobox
DecorinBgeesynovial joint1.00infobox
DecorinBgeevena cava1.00infobox
DecorinBgeetendon of biceps brachii1.00infobox
DecorinBgeegallbladder1.00infobox
DecorinBgeepericardium1.00infobox
DecorinBgeetail of epididymis1.00infobox
DecorinBgeeskin of hip1.00infobox
DecorinBgeestromal cell of endometrium1.00infobox
DecorinBgeesciatic nerve1.00infobox
DecorinBgeeumbilical cord1.00infobox
DecorinBgeeankle1.00infobox
DecorinBgeeefferent ductule1.00infobox
DecorinBgeeiris1.00infobox
DecorinBgeevestibular membrane of cochlear duct1.00infobox
DecorinBgeecervix1.00infobox
DecorinBgeeskin of external ear1.00infobox
DecorinBgeecorneal stroma1.00infobox
DecorinBgeecalvaria1.00infobox
DecorinBioGPSMore reference expression data1.00infobox
DecorinChr.Chromosome 12 (human)1.00infobox
DecorinChr.Chromosome 10 (mouse)1.00infobox
DecorinDatabasesNCBI: entry; OMA: entry1.00infobox
DecorinEnd91,183,217 bp1.00infobox
DecorinEnd97,354,005 bp1.00infobox
DecorinEnsemblENSG000000114651.00infobox

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around Decorin bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Growth, Shown and Factor. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • Decorin
    • Growth
    • Shown
    • Factor
    • Gene
    • Biglycan
    • Dcn
    • Proteoglycan
    • Cell
    • Function
    • Receptor
    • Protein
    • Animal
  • decorin
    • Growth
    • Shown
    • Factor
    • Gene
    • Biglycan
    • Dcn
    • Proteoglycan
    • Cell
    • Function
    • Receptor
    • Protein
    • Animal
  • protein
    • Matrix
    • Cellular
    • Chondroitin
    • Dermatan
    • Fibrils
    • Glycosaminoglycan
    • Small
    • Sulfate
    • Tissue
    • Collagen
    • Component
    • Proteoglycan
  • gene
    • Location
    • Chromosome
    • Human
    • Bp
    • Chr
    • Animal
    • External
    • Endothelial
    • Mouse
    • Band
    • Function
    • Receptor
  • glycosaminoglycan
    • Chondroitin
    • Dermatan
    • Sulfate
    • Protein
    • Animal
    • Cellular
    • External
    • Fibrils
    • Molecular
    • Small
    • Tissue
    • Collagen
  • chondroitin sulfate
    • Dermatan
    • Glycosaminoglycan
    • Sulfate
    • Protein
    • Animal
    • Cellular
    • External
    • Fibrils
    • Molecular
    • Small
    • Tissue
    • Collagen
  • dermatan sulfate
    • Glycosaminoglycan
    • Sulfate
    • Protein
    • Animal
    • Cellular
    • External
    • Fibrils
    • Molecular
    • Small
    • Tissue
    • Collagen
    • Component
  • gene duplication
    • Location
    • Chromosome
    • Human
    • Bp
    • Chr
    • Animal
    • External
    • Endothelial
    • Mouse
    • Band
    • Function
    • Receptor

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Decorin, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Decorin with Function. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
DecorinFunction · splits 31 ⟂ 18
DecorinOverview · splits 34 ⟂ 15
DecorinAnimal studies · splits 44 ⟂ 5
DecorinClinical significance · splits 45 ⟂ 4
DecorinInteractions · splits 45 ⟂ 4

Map overview Semantic statistics

Decorin

Nodes49
Edges48
Triples117
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.040816
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Decorin to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Research, Function & Overview, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Decorin · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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