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Osteonectin (ON), also known as BM-40 or SPARC (secreted protein, acidic and rich in cysteine) is a multifunctional glycoprotein (32.5 kD) involved with tissue mineralization as well as extracellular matrix modelling. It is the most abundant glycoprotein secreted by human osteoblasts in developing bone and odontoblasts of developing teeth. ON mRNA and protein have been detected in non-mineralized tissues such as steroid-producing cells of the adrenal glands, suprabasal layers of the epidermis, glomeruli in the kidney, bronchi of the lung, megakaryocytes and large vessels. This organ-specific distribution in non-mineralized tissues suggests a role during human development.
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