function:Involved in neurite outgrowth and cell migration in hippocampal explants.,similarity:Belongs to the tenascin family.,similarity:Contains 1 fibrinogen C-terminal domain.,similarity:Contains 3 EGF-like domains.,similarity:Contains 9 fibronectin type-III domains.,
Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix .
Not detected in normal adult mammary tissues or brain but expressed in most breast tumors and brain tumors, such as glioblastomas, astrocytomas and oligodendrogliomas, tested (PubMed:17909022, PubMed:19884327). In brain tumors, detected around the endothelial cell layer of the clood vessels (PubMed:19884327).