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ProteinQ419499· pop 20· linked from 145 articles

Also known as cysteine-rich secreted protein FIZZ3, found in inflammatory zone 3, resistin delta2, c/EBP-epsilon-regulated myeloid-specific secreted cysteine-rich protein, RETN, cysteine-rich secreted protein A12-alpha-like 2, ADSF, C/EBP-epsilon regulated myeloid-specific secreted cysteine-rich protein precursor 1

Resistin, also known as adipose tissue-specific secretory factor (ADSF) or C/EBP-epsilon-regulated myeloid-specific secreted cysteine-rich protein (XCP1), is a cysteine-rich peptide hormone that is derived from adipose tissue and, in humans, is encoded by the RETN gene.

Key facts

Protein family.Symbol
Resistin
Protein family.Name
Resistin
Protein family.Pfam
PF06954
Protein family.InterPro
IPR009714
Protein family.SCOP
1rgx
Protein family.OPM family
384
Protein family.OPM protein
1rgx

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Resistin

Gene
RETN
Organism
Homo sapiens (Human)
Length
108 aa
Molecular mass
11,419 Da
Evidence
1: Evidence at protein level

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)

Alternative splicingDiabetes mellitusDisulfide bondHormoneObesityProteomics identificationReference proteomeSecreted
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10 sections
Contents
  • Discovery
  • Structure
  • Function
  • Clinical significance
  • Obesity and insulin resistance
  • Arguments for
  • Arguments against
  • Inflammation
  • References
  • External links

Resistin, also known as adipose tissue-specific secretory factor (ADSF) or C/EBP-epsilon-regulated myeloid-specific secreted cysteine-rich protein (XCP1), is a cysteine-rich peptide hormone that is derived from adipose tissue and, in humans, is encoded by the RETN gene.

In primates, pigs, and dogs, resistin is secreted primarily by immune and epithelial cells, whereas in rodents, it is mainly secreted by adipose tissue. The human resistin pre-peptide consists of 108 amino acid residues, while in mice and rats it is 114 amino acids in length; the molecular weight is approximately 12.5 kDa. Resistin is classified as an adipose-derived hormone (similar to a cytokine), and its physiological role has been widely debated, particularly regarding its involvement in obesity and type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

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