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Plin1 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Plin1
  • Name
    perilipin 1
  • Synonyms
    6030432J05Rik, Peri, perilipin A, perilipin B, Plin
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1890505
    NCBI Gene: 103968
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    9 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr7:79370912-79382652 bp, - strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 7, 45.11 cM
  • Mapping Data
    2 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    358 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
  • RFLP
    1
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1890505
 protein coding gene Chr7:79369966-79382652 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200034648
 protein coding gene Chr7:66183643-66195616 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195013115
 protein coding gene Chr7:70598493-70610442 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220037210
 protein coding gene Chr7:64140501-64152466 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180012234
 protein coding gene Chr7:67323600-67335568 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175021095
 protein coding gene Chr7:68095719-68107696 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215012295
 protein coding gene Chr7:67194828-67206786 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0029884
 protein coding gene Chr7:82275500-82288928 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005040861
 protein coding gene Chr7:70648752-70661040 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210023914
 protein coding gene Chr7:67946991-67958965 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185044079
 protein coding gene Chr7:72269731-72281713 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205017311
 protein coding gene Chr7:67836248-67848199 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000019452
 protein coding gene Chr7:76931167-76942656 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230013804
 protein coding gene Chr7:78359364-78371296 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190016551
 protein coding gene Chr7:68088227-68100190 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225041129
 protein coding gene Chr7:76600965-76612899 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010016122
 protein coding gene Chr7:66525203-66537296 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010020336
 protein coding gene Chr7:66937894-66949648 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005019101
 protein coding gene Chr7:68436411-68448373 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    PLIN1, perilipin 1
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    PLIN1, perilipin 1
  • Synonyms
    FPLD4, PERI, PLIN
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 5346
    UniProt: O60240

  • Chr Location
    15q26.1; chr15:89664365-89679450 (-)  GRCh38
Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    2 with human PLIN1 associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
IDs
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Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    42 phenotypes from 5 alleles in 4 genetic backgrounds
    2 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    36 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

Click cells to view annotations.
Homozygous inactivation of this gene leads to increased lean body mass and altered adipocyte lipolysis, leptin production and susceptibility to diet-induced obesity. Increased oxygen and food consumption, impaired cold adaptation, and altered glucose andblood homeostasis have also been observed.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    27
  • GO References
    20
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
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Expression
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Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
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  • Assay Results
    683
  • Tissues
    21
  • cDNA Data
    23
  • Literature Summary
    35
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 103968 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 11741 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_175640 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 1935 C57BL/6  
    polypeptide Q8CGN5 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 517 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 27
      cDNA 23
      Primer pair 4
      Antibodies 7

      Microarray probesets 2
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:2444270
    References
    more
    • Summaries
      All 143
      Developmental Gene Expression 35
      Gene Ontology 20
      Phenotypes 36
    • Earliest
      J:88307 Giometti CS, et al., The analysis of recessive lethal mutations in mice by using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis of liver proteins. Mutat Res. 1990 Sep;242(1):47-55
    • Latest
      J:383221 Tam HT, et al., Hyperinnervation inhibits organ-level regeneration in mammalian skin. Cell. 2026 Mar 20;
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    09/08/2026
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