Summary

Name RETN
Full Name Resistin
Synonyms Adipose tissue-specific secretory factor, ADSF, C/EBP-epsilon-regulated myeloid-specific secreted cysteine-rich protein, Cysteine-rich secreted protein A12-alpha-like 2, Cysteine-rich secreted protein FIZZ3 | FIZZ3, HXCP1, RSTN
Primary ID Q9HD89
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Type protein
Relations 1
Function Hormone that seems to suppress insulin ability to stimulate glucose uptake into adipose cells (By similarity). Potentially links obesity to diabetes (By similarity). Promotes chemotaxis in myeloid cells (PubMed:15064728).

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Regulator Mechanism target score
+ up-regulates quantity by expression img/indirect-activation.png transcriptional regulation RETN 0.319
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens