Description
Perilipin-2/Plin-2, also known as adipose differentiation-related protein (ADFP), ADRP, and adipophilin, is a member of the perilipin family of lipid droplet (LD) proteins that functions in lipid accumulation, lipid storage, and LD formation (1,2). Perilipin-2 is ubiquitously expressed and is the major LD protein of the liver (1-3). Human perilipin-2 is 437 amino acids (aa) in length with a theoretical molecular weight of 48 kDa (1,4). Human and mouse perilipin-2 share 81.8% sequence identity. One defining structural feature of perilipin-2 and other LD-related proteins is formation of amphipathic alpha helices (1,3,5). The perilipin-2 protein contains a PAT (perilipin A, ADRP, TIP47) domain, a 11-mer repeat motif, and a 4-helix bundle (1,5). The PAT domain has a role in triglyceride (TG) stabilization, the 11-mer repeat motif functions in cytoplasmic LD binding, and the 4-helix bundle facilitates membrane binding (5). Unlike LDs coated with other perilipin family members (e.g., perilipin-1 and perilipin-5), LDs coated with perilipin-2 are more permissive to lipolysis and protective of lipids and TGs (1-3). Studies have revealed that perilipin-2 knockout (KO) in mice is associated with resistance to fatty liver disease and diet-induced obesity (1). On the other hand, overexpression of perilipin-2 causes increased lipid and TG accumulation, which is a feature of many metabolic, cardiovascular, and age-related diseases (2). Additional research has found higher levels of perilipin-2 is associated with certain cancers such as colorectal cancer and renal carcinomas, and it may be a useful biomarker for detection (2). Though more research is needed, it is possible that inhibition or blocking of perilipin-2 may be a key strategy to combatting several pathologies (2).
References
1. Itabe H, Yamaguchi T, Nimura S, Sasabe N. Perilipins: a diversity of intracellular lipid droplet proteins. Lipids Health Dis. 2017;16(1):83. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12944-017-0473-y
2. Conte M, Franceschi C, Sandri M, Salvioli S. Perilipin 2 and Age-Related Metabolic Diseases: A New Perspective. Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2016;27(12):893-903. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tem.2016.09.001
3. Sztalryd C, Brasaemle DL. The perilipin family of lipid droplet proteins: Gatekeepers of intracellular lipolysis. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids. 2017;1862(10 Pt B):1221-1232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbalip.2017.07.009
4. Uniprot (Q99541)
5. Chong BM, Reigan P, Mayle-Combs KD, Orlicky DJ, McManaman JL. Determinants of adipophilin function in milk lipid formation and secretion. Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2011;22(6):211-217. https://10.1016/j.tem.2011.04.003
Bioinformatics
| Entrez |
Mouse
Human
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| Uniprot |
Human
Human
Human
Mouse
Human
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| Product By Gene ID |
123 |
| Alternate Names |
- ADFP
- Adipophilin
- Adipose differentiation-related proteinadipophilin
- ADRP
- MGC10598
- perilipin 2
- perilipin-2
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