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Symbol ADIPOR2 contributors: mct - updated : 25-02-2011
HGNC name adiponectin receptor 2
HGNC id 24041
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
corresponding disease(s)
Other morbid association(s)
TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
constitutional     --over  
in atherosclerotic lesions
constitutional     --low  
in obesity playing causal roles, at least in part, in the development of insulin resistance and diabetes
Susceptibility to atherosclerosis
Variant & Polymorphism other variants of ADIPOR2 could be a determinant for atherosclerosis independent of insulin resistance status, possibly by affecting ADIPOR2 protein levels
Candidate gene
Marker
Therapy target
ANIMAL & CELL MODELS