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Symbol DGAT2 contributors: mct - updated : 09-06-2015
HGNC name diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase homolog 2 (mouse)
HGNC id 16940
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
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TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
constitutional     --low  
in psoriatic skin
constitutional     --over  
plays an important role in the pathogenesis of alcoholic fatty liver disease, and abnormal methionine metabolism contributes, at least partially, to DGAT2 upregulation via suppression of MEK/ERK1/2 activation
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ANIMAL & CELL MODELS
  • mice overexpressing hepatic Dgat2 fed a high-fat diet develop fatty liver, but not insulin resistance, suggesting that DGAT2 induces a dissociation between fatty liver and insulin resistance