Gene Symbol |
RETN
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Entrez Gene |
56729
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Alt Symbol |
ADSF, FIZZ3, RETN1, RSTN, XCP1
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
resistin
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Other Description |
C/EBP-epsilon regulated myeloid-specific secreted cysteine-rich protein precursor 1|adipose tissue-specific secretory factor|c/EBP-epsilon-regulated myeloid-specific secreted cysteine-rich protein|cysteine-rich secreted protein A12-alpha-like 2|cysteine-rich secreted protein FIZZ3|found in inflammatory zone 3|resistin delta2
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Swissprots |
D6W649 Q76B53 Q540D9 Q9HD89
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Accessions |
AAK18621 ABB96251 EAW69015 EAW69016 Q9HD89 AB111910 BAD04068 AF205952 AAG02144 AF290874 AAK83106 AF323081 AAG59824 AY207314 AAO38860 AY359066 AAQ89425 BC069302 AAH69302 BC101554 AAI01555 BC101560 AAI01561 HQ448408 ADQ32888 NM_001193374 NP_001180303 NM_020415 NP_065148
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Function |
Hormone that seems to suppress insulin ability to stimulate glucose uptake into adipose cells. Potentially links obesity to diabetes.
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Subcellular Location |
Secreted.
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Tissue Specificity |
Expressed only in fatty tissues.
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