Primary Identifier | MGI:1929709 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 17 | NCBI Gene Number | 57435 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Located in plasma membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including adipose tissue; alimentary system; genitourinary system; immune system; and nervous system. Orthologous to human PLIN4 (perilipin 4). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele exhibit decreased triglyceride in the heart and protection from cardiac steatosis induced by prolonged fasting, feeding or genetic obesity. [provided by MGI curators] |