Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.4.0)
Predicted to enable hormone activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including negative regulation of feeding behavior; positive regulation of cell communication; and positive regulation of smooth muscle cell proliferation. Located in extracellular space. Is expressed in adipose tissue. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in hypertension; hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; obesity; and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Orthologous to human RETN (resistin).
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