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RETN
resistin
Chromosome 19 · 19p13.2
NCBI Gene: 56729Ensembl: ENSG00000104918.8HGNC: HGNC:20389UniProt: Q9HD89
652PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
RESEARCH IMPACT
Highly Studied
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingextracellular exosomeGO:0005615extracellular regiontype 2 diabetes mellitusbreast cancerSepsisautism
✦AI Summary

RETN encodes resistin, a proinflammatory adipocytokine primarily secreted by macrophages in humans 1. Resistin functions as a hormone that appears to suppress insulin's ability to stimulate glucose uptake in adipose cells and potentially links obesity to diabetes. The protein also promotes chemotaxis in myeloid cells and plays significant roles in immune responses. Recent research has revealed resistin's involvement in liver allograft rejection, where recipient-derived intermediate monocytes utilize the resistin-CAP1 signaling pathway to mediate T cell-mediated rejection reactions 2. Multiple polymorphisms in the RETN gene, particularly the -420C>G variant, have been associated with various disease susceptibilities including colon cancer 3, acne vulgaris 4, type 2 diabetes mellitus 5, and anorexia nervosa 6. The rs3219175 G>A polymorphism shows significant association with overall cancer risk 7. Computational analysis has identified several deleterious single nucleotide polymorphisms that may alter protein structure and function 1. Clinically, RETN expression correlates with cancer stage, survival prognosis, and immune infiltration in certain malignancies, suggesting its potential as both a prognostic marker and therapeutic target.

Sources cited
1
RETN encodes resistin, a proinflammatory adipocytokine primarily secreted by macrophages in humans
PMID: 31236417
2
Resistin-CAP1 pathway mediates liver allograft rejection through intermediate monocytes and T cell interactions
PMID: 40345627
3
RETN -420C>G polymorphism is associated with increased colon cancer risk in Saudi patients
PMID: 25811207
4
RETN -420C>G polymorphism contributes to acne vulgaris susceptibility in Chinese population
PMID: 35279931
5
Meta-analysis of RETN -420C/G polymorphism and type 2 diabetes mellitus susceptibility
PMID: 36619567
6
RETN c.-180C>G polymorphism is associated with anorexia nervosa predisposition in girls
PMID: 34292570
7
RETN rs3219175 G>A polymorphism shows significant association with cancer risk and gene expression
PMID: 39324380
8
Computational analysis identified deleterious SNPs that may alter RETN protein structure
PMID: 31236417
Disease Associationsⓘ20
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.13Weak
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.11Weak
SepsisOpen Targets
0.11Weak
autismOpen Targets
0.11Weak
gestational diabetesOpen Targets
0.11Weak
polycystic ovary syndromeOpen Targets
0.11Weak
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.11Weak
metabolic syndromeOpen Targets
0.11Weak
non-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseOpen Targets
0.10Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.10Weak
cancerOpen Targets
0.10Weak
atrial fibrillationOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
rheumatoid arthritisOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
non-alcoholic steatohepatitisOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
chronic kidney diseaseOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
psoriasisOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
chondrosarcomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
hypertensionOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
myeloid sarcomaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
acute myocardial infarctionOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
ADIPOQProtein interaction97%CAP1Protein interaction96%LEPProtein interaction93%NAMPTProtein interaction92%CFDProtein interaction91%TNFProtein interaction90%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Lung
31%
Liver
1%
Brain
0%
Ovary
0%
Heart
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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RETNADIPOQCAP1LEPNAMPTCFDTNF
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q9HD89
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.79LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF1.02 [0.55–1.79]
RankingsWhere RETN stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #341of 20,598
    Most Researched652 · top 5%
  • #16,525of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.79
Genes detectedRETN
Sources retrieved50 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Decoding the resistin-CAP1 pathway in intermediate monocytes mediating liver allograft rejection.
PMID: 40345627
J Hepatol · 2025
1.00
2
Polymorphisms in RETN gene and susceptibility to colon cancer in Saudi patients.
PMID: 25811207
Ann Saudi Med · 2014
0.90
3
Adipocytokines and breast cancer.
PMID: 29433827
Curr Probl Cancer · 2018
0.82
4
Single-cell profiling reveals the trajectory of FOLR2-expressing tumor-associated macrophages to regulatory T cells in the progression of lung adenocarcinoma.
PMID: 37532692
Cell Death Dis · 2023
0.80
5
Influence of RETN, IL-1, and IL-6 gene polymorphisms on the risk of acne vulgaris in the Chinese population.
PMID: 35279931
J Cosmet Dermatol · 2022
0.80