PLIN2

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Description

The PLIN2 (perilipin 2) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 9.

PLIN2 plays a crucial role in the formation and maintenance of lipid storage droplets, acting as a structural component of these droplets.

PLIN2 is also known as ADFP, ADRP.

Associated Diseases

• nonpapillary renal cell carcinoma
• plasma fibronectin deficiency
• partial chromosome Y deletion
• male infertility with teratozoospermia due to single gene mutation
• type 2 diabetes mellitus
• spermatogenic failure 3
• spermatogenic failure 31
• spermatogenic failure 26
• spermatogenic failure 52
• spermatogenic failure 23