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Symbol SFRP5 contributors: mct/npt - updated : 12-09-2016
HGNC name secreted frizzled-related protein 5
HGNC id 10779
ANIMAL & CELL MODELS
  • mice overexpressing Sfrp5 had fewer B-lymphocytes in the peripheral blood and spleen
  • mice that lack functional Sfrp5 were resistant to diet-induced obesity
  • Sfrp5-deficient mice fed a high-calorie diet developed severe glucose intolerance and hepatic steatosis, and their adipose tissue showed an accumulation of activated macrophages