LPIN2, Official Symbol LPIN2provided by HGNC Official Full Name lipin 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:14450 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000101577 MIM:605519; AllianceGenome:HGNC:14450 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as MJDS; CRMO1 Summary Mouse studies suggest that this gene functions during normal adipose tissue development and may play a role in human triglyceride metabolism. This gene represents a candidate gene for human lipodystrophy, characterized by loss of body fat, fatty liver, hypertriglyceridemia, and insulin resistance. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Ubiquitous expression in liver (RPKM 28.7), duodenum (RPKM 22.4) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all