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FLASH GENE
Symbol CIDEA contributors: mct - updated : 22-10-2011
HGNC name cell death-inducing DNA fragmentation factor alpha-like effector a
HGNC id 1976
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
corresponding disease(s)
Other morbid association(s)
TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
constitutional     --low  
decreased twofold in obese humans and normalized after weight reduction
Susceptibility
Variant & Polymorphism
Candidate gene
Marker
Therapy target potential target for the treatment of obesity via the modulation of metabolic rate, based on the findings that CIDEA inhibits the brown adipose tissue uncoupling process
ANIMAL & CELL MODELS