Fibronectin Type III Domain Containing 5
FRCP2
Fibronectin Type III Domain-Containing Protein 5
Fibronectin Type III Repeat-Containing Protein 2
Irisin
This gene encodes a secreted protein that is released from muscle cells during exercise. The encoded protein may participate in the development of brown fat. Translation of the precursor protein initiates at a non-AUG start codon at a position that is conserved as an AUG start codon in other organisms. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2013]
Forensic Context
A study in mice demonstrated that acute cold exposure (4°C for 4 hours) induced the browning of subcutaneous white adipose tissue, with histological confirmation of beige adipocyte appearance and RNA-sequencing identifying 714 differentially expressed genes [Liang et al. DOI:10.3390/ijms20163968].