Gene Symbol |
FAM132A
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Entrez Gene |
388581
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Alt Symbol |
C1QDC2, C1QTNF12, CTRP12
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
family with sequence similarity 132, member A
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Other Description |
C1q domain containing 2|C1q/TNF-related protein 12|adipolin|adipose-derived insulin-sensitizing factor|complement C1q tumor necrosis factor-related protein 12|protein FAM132A
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Swissprots |
Q5T7M4 Q5EBL5
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Accessions |
Q5T7M4 AW873053 BC089443 AAH89443 XM_011541435 XP_011539737 XM_011541436 XP_011539738 XM_011541437 XP_011539739 NM_001014980 NP_001014980
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Function |
Insulin-sensitizing adipocyte-secreted protein (adipokine) that regulates glucose metabolism in liver and adipose tissue. Promotes glucose uptake in adipocytes and suppresses de novo glucose production in hepatocytes via the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway. Administration lead to reduction of blood glucose. Able to attenuate inflammation in fat tissue (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
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Subcellular Location |
Adipolin fCTRP12: Secreted.
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Tissue Specificity |
Predominantly expressed by adipose tissues. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22275362}.
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