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FAM132A
Introduction
Family with sequence similarity 132, member A also known as adipolin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FAM132A gene.[1] Adipolin is an adipokine.
Further reading
Further reading
- Wei Z, Lei X, Seldin MM, Wong GW (October 2012). “Endopeptidase cleavage generates a functionally distinct isoform of C1q/tumor necrosis factor-related protein-12 (CTRP12) with an altered oligomeric state and signaling specificity”. J. Biol. Chem. 287 (43): 35804–14. doi:10.1074/jbc.M112.365965. PMC 3476250. PMID 22942287.
- Enomoto T, Ohashi K, Shibata R, Higuchi A, Maruyama S, Izumiya Y, Walsh K, Murohara T, Ouchi N (October 2011). “Adipolin/C1qdc2/CTRP12 protein functions as an adipokine that improves glucose metabolism”. J. Biol. Chem. 286 (40): 34552–8. doi:10.1074/jbc.M111.277319. PMC 3186379. PMID 21849507.
- Conde J, Scotece M, López V, Gómez R, Lago F, Pino J, Gómez-Reino JJ, Gualillo O (January 2013). “Expression and modulation of adipolin/C1qdc2: a novel adipokine in human and murine ATDC-5 chondrocyte cell line”. Ann. Rheum. Dis. 72 (1): 140–2. doi:10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-201693. PMID 22736092.