[5][6][7] Brevican is a member of the lectican protein family.

Brevican is localised to the surface of neurons in the brain.

[8] In melanocytic cells, BCAN gene expression may be regulated by MITF.

[9] Brevican is involved in maintaining molecule networks around neurons and may possibly be associated with slower brain ageing and Alzheimer's prevention.

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