Adipose differentiation-related protein

Adipose differentiation-related protein, also known as perilipin 2 (PLIN2), ADRP or adipophilin, is a is_associated_with::protein which in humans is encoded by the ADFP is_associated_with::gene.

Function
is_associated_with::Adipocyte differentiation-related protein is associated with the globule surface membrane material. This protein is a major constituent of the globule surface. Increase in is_associated_with::mRNA levels is one of the earliest indications of is_associated_with::adipocyte differentiation.

Pre-adipocytes are undifferentiated is_associated_with::fibroblasts that can be stimulated to form adipocytes. Recent studies shed light into potential molecular mechanisms in the fate determination of pre-asipocytes although the exact lineage of adipocyte is still unclear.