FAM132A explained

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

• Wei Z, Lei X, Seldin MM, Wong GW . 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 . October 2012 . 22942287 . 10.1074/jbc.M112.365965 . 3476250. free .
• Enomoto T, Ohashi K, Shibata R, Higuchi A, Maruyama S, Izumiya Y, Walsh K, Murohara T, Ouchi N . Adipolin/C1qdc2/CTRP12 protein functions as an adipokine that improves glucose metabolism . J. Biol. Chem. . 286 . 40 . 34552–8 . October 2011 . 21849507 . 3186379 . 10.1074/jbc.M111.277319 . free .
• Conde J, Scotece M, López V, Gómez R, Lago F, Pino J, Gómez-Reino JJ, Gualillo O . 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 . January 2013 . 22736092 . 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-201693 . 20772682 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Entrez Gene: Family with sequence similarity 132, member A .