QuickView for adipophilin (gene)

Gene Symbol:

PLIN2 Homo sapiens

Full name:

perilipin 2

Synonyms:

ADFP, ADRP, perilipin-2, adipophilin, adipose differentiation-related protein

Genomic Location:

Chr 9: 19105759-19117573

Description:

The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the perilipin family, members of which coat intracellular lipid storage droplets. This protein is associated with the lipid globule surface membrane material, and maybe involved in development and maintenance of adipose tissue. However, it is not restricted to adipocytes as previously thought, but is foun...

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The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the perilipin family, members of which coat intracellular lipid storage droplets. This protein is associated with the lipid globule surface membrane material, and maybe involved in development and maintenance of adipose tissue. However, it is not restricted to adipocytes as previously thought, but is found in a wide range of cultured cell lines, including fibroblasts, endothelial and epithelial cells, and tissues, such as lactating mammary gland, adrenal cortex, Sertoli and Leydig cells, and hepatocytes in alcoholic liver cirrhosis, suggesting that it may serve as a marker of lipid accumulation in diverse cell types and diseases. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene.

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Orthologs:

Mus musculus ,  Rattus norvegicus ,  Macaca mulatta ,  Bos taurus ,  Gallus gallus ,  Pan troglodytes ,  Canis lupus familiaris ,  Danio rerio

External Links:

Entrez Gene

Transcription Factor
Binding Sites:

YCATTAA_UNKNOWN

Cytogenetic Map:

9p22.1

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