CIDEC, FSP27, Cell death activator CIDE-3, Cell death-inducing DFFA-like effector protein C, Fat-specific protein FSP27 homolog
cell death inducing DFFA like effector c(CIDEC) Homo sapiens This gene encodes a member of the cell death-inducing DNA fragmentation factor-like effector family. Members of this family play important roles in apoptosis. The encoded protein promotes lipid droplet formation in adipocytes and may mediate adipocyte apoptosis. This gene is regulated by insulin and its expression is positively correlated with insulin sensitivity. Mutations in this gene may contribute to insulin resistant diabetes. A pseudogene of this gene is located on the short arm of chromosome 3. Alternatively spliced transcript variants that encode different isoforms have been observed for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2010],function:Isoforms 1 and 2 induce apoptosis.,similarity:Contains 1 CIDE-N domain.,subcellular location:Cytoplasmic in a punctate manner.,tissue specificity:Expressed mainly in small intestine, heart, colon and stomach and, at lower levels, in brain, kidney and liver.,
