Cell death activator CIDE-A is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CIDEAgene.[5][6][7] Cidea is an essential transcriptional coactivator regulating mammary gland secretion of milk lipids.[8]
This gene encodes the homolog of the mouse protein Cidea that has been shown to activate apoptosis. This activation of apoptosis is inhibited by the DNA fragmentation factor DFF45 but not by caspaseinhibitors. Mice that lack functional Cidea have higher metabolic rates, higher lipolysisinbrown adipose tissueand higher core body temperatures when subjected to cold. These mice are also resistant to diet-induced obesityanddiabetes. This suggests that in mice this gene product plays a role inthermogenesisand lipolysis. Two alternative transcripts encoding different isoforms have been identified.[7]
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