Tissue Specificity | Widely expressed, with high expression in subcutaneous and epididymal white adipose tissues and brown adipose tissue. Expressed in adipocytes (at protein level). |
Post Translational Modifications | Processed into Adipolin fC1QTNF12 and Adipolin gC1QTNF12 by FURIN. Insulin enhances endogenous C1QTNF12 cleavage. |
Function | Insulin-sensitizing adipocyte-secreted protein (adipokine) that regulates glucose metabolism in liver and adipose tissue. Promotes glucose uptake in adipocytes and suppresses de novo glucose production in hepatocytes via the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway. Administration lead to reduction of blood glucose. Able to attenuate inflammation in fat tissue. Adipolin fC1QTNF12: Acts by activating the Akt signaling in hepatocytes and adipocytes. Not able to increase insulin-stimulated glucose uptake in adipocytes. Adipolin gC1QTNF12: Acts by activating the MAP kinase. Increases insulin-stimulated glucose uptake in adipocytes. |
Protein Name | AdipolinAdipose-Derived Insulin-Sensitizing FactorComplement C1q Tumor Necrosis Factor-Related Protein 12 Cleaved Into - Adipolin Fc1qtnf12Adipolin Fctrp12Adipolin Full-Length Form - Adipolin Gc1qtnf12Adipolin Cleaved FormAdipolin Gctrp12 |
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Cellular Localisation | Adipolin Fc1qtnf12: SecretedAdipolin Gc1qtnf12: SecretedIn Serum Is The Predominant Form |
Alternative ELISA Names | Adipolin ELISA kitAdipose-Derived Insulin-Sensitizing Factor ELISA kitComplement C1q Tumor Necrosis Factor-Related Protein 12 Cleaved Into - Adipolin Fc1qtnf12 ELISA kitAdipolin Fctrp12 ELISA kitAdipolin Full-Length Form - Adipolin Gc1qtnf12 ELISA kitAdipolin Cleaved Form ELISA kitAdipolin Gctrp12 ELISA kitC1qtnf12 ELISA kitC1qdc2 ELISA kitCtrp12 ELISA kitFam132a ELISA kit |
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