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The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires specialized features of a white adipocyte, an animal connective tissue cell involved in energy storage. White adipocytes have cytoplasmic lipids arranged in a unique vacuole.

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| Name | Description | Probability | Func Analog Organism | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per2 | period homolog 2 (Drosophila) | 0.988 | ||
| Lep | leptin | 0.939 | ||
| Pparg | peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma | 0.848 | ||
| Lepr | leptin receptor | 0.825 | ||
| Clock | circadian locomotor output cycles kaput | 0.783 | ||
| Arntl | aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator-like | 0.754 | ||
| Cry2 | cryptochrome 2 (photolyase-like) | 0.733 | ||
| Rxra | retinoid X receptor alpha | 0.566 | ||
| Ppargc1a | peroxisome proliferative activated receptor, gamma, coactivator 1 alpha | 0.457 | ||
| Fgf10 | fibroblast growth factor 10 | 0.416 | ||
| Insr | insulin receptor | 0.306 | ||
| Apoe | apolipoprotein E | 0.258 | ||
| Fgfr2 | fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 | 0.254 | ||
| Kdm2b | lysine (K)-specific demethylase 2B | 0.181 | ||
| Adipoq | adiponectin, C1Q and collagen domain containing | 0.180 | ||
| Cidec | cell death-inducing DFFA-like effector c | 0.171 | ||
| Ghr | growth hormone receptor | 0.158 | ||
| Cry1 | cryptochrome 1 (photolyase-like) | 0.147 | ||
| Pax2 | paired box gene 2 | 0.146 | ||
| Sox2 | SRY-box containing gene 2 | 0.143 | ||
| Trp63 | transformation related protein 63 | 0.140 | ||
| Shc3 | src homology 2 domain-containing transforming protein C3 | 0.126 | ||
| Pck1 | phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase 1, cytosolic | 0.126 | ||
| Per1 | period homolog 1 (Drosophila) | 0.104 | Mouse | |
| Cebpd | CCAAT/enhancer binding protein (C/EBP), delta | 0.100 | ||
| Lrp1 | low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 | 0.098 | ||
| Tgfb1 | transforming growth factor, beta 1 | 0.095 | ||
| Ldlr | low density lipoprotein receptor | 0.090 | ||
| Csnk1e | casein kinase 1, epsilon | 0.088 | ||
| Tbx10 | T-box 10 | 0.088 | ||
| Plin1 | perilipin 1 | 0.084 | ||
| Usp2 | ubiquitin specific peptidase 2 | 0.083 | ||
| Ppara | peroxisome proliferator activated receptor alpha | 0.083 | Mouse | |
| Ptgs2 | prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 | 0.082 | ||
| Adra1a | adrenergic receptor, alpha 1a | 0.078 | ||
| Cebpb | CCAAT/enhancer binding protein (C/EBP), beta | 0.077 | Mouse | |
| Cav1 | caveolin 1, caveolae protein | 0.076 | ||
| Bhlhe41 | basic helix-loop-helix family, member e41 | 0.073 | ||
| Sgcd | sarcoglycan, delta (dystrophin-associated glycoprotein) | 0.071 | ||
| Arid1a | AT rich interactive domain 1A (SWI-like) | 0.068 | ||
| Dsg4 | desmoglein 4 | 0.067 | ||
| Cox8b | cytochrome c oxidase, subunit VIIIb | 0.065 | ||
| Npy1r | neuropeptide Y receptor Y1 | 0.064 | ||
| Plin4 | perilipin 4 | 0.059 | ||
| Rxrg | retinoid X receptor gamma | 0.057 | ||
| Btbd17 | BTB (POZ) domain containing 17 | 0.056 | ||
| Nos2 | nitric oxide synthase 2, inducible | 0.056 | ||
| Hr | hairless | 0.056 | ||
| Nos3 | nitric oxide synthase 3, endothelial cell | 0.055 | ||
| Rnf2 | ring finger protein 2 | 0.054 | ||
| Hoxd13 | homeobox D13 | 0.053 | ||
| Fasn | fatty acid synthase | 0.052 | ||
| Tcf15 | transcription factor 15 | 0.050 | ||
| Pten | phosphatase and tensin homolog | 0.050 | ||
| Thra | thyroid hormone receptor alpha | 0.050 | ||
| Siglec5 | sialic acid binding Ig-like lectin 5 | 0.049 | ||
| Pthlh | parathyroid hormone-like peptide | 0.048 | ||
| Cdx2 | caudal type homeobox 2 | 0.046 | ||
| Tbx3 | T-box 3 | 0.045 | ||
| Tcf21 | transcription factor 21 | 0.044 | ||
| Nr5a2 | nuclear receptor subfamily 5, group A, member 2 | 0.043 | ||
| Rara | retinoic acid receptor, alpha | 0.042 | ||
| Igfals | insulin-like growth factor binding protein, acid labile subunit | 0.042 | ||
| Retn | resistin | 0.041 | ||
| Adrb3 | adrenergic receptor, beta 3 | 0.041 | ||
| Gata6 | GATA binding protein 6 | 0.040 | ||
| Thrsp | thyroid hormone responsive SPOT14 homolog (Rattus) | 0.039 | ||
| Pou3f3 | POU domain, class 3, transcription factor 3 | 0.038 | ||
| Crhr2 | corticotropin releasing hormone receptor 2 | 0.038 | ||
| Cntn4 | contactin 4 | 0.037 | ||
| H1foo | H1 histone family, member O, oocyte-specific | 0.037 | ||
| Lipe | lipase, hormone sensitive | 0.037 | ||
| Bcor | BCL6 interacting corepressor | 0.036 | ||
| Bdkrb2 | bradykinin receptor, beta 2 | 0.036 | ||
| Irs2 | insulin receptor substrate 2 | 0.036 | ||
| Hoxd11 | homeobox D11 | 0.036 | ||
| Pnpla2 | patatin-like phospholipase domain containing 2 | 0.035 | ||
| Agrp | agouti related protein | 0.035 | ||
| Cebpa | CCAAT/enhancer binding protein (C/EBP), alpha | 0.034 | ||
| Fgfbp1 | fibroblast growth factor binding protein 1 | 0.033 | ||
| Hmx3 | H6 homeobox 3 | 0.033 | ||
| Il1r1 | interleukin 1 receptor, type I | 0.033 | ||
| Nkx2-1 | NK2 homeobox 1 | 0.033 | ||
| Foxn1 | forkhead box N1 | 0.032 | ||
| Pou5f1 | POU domain, class 5, transcription factor 1 | 0.031 | ||
| Zfpm2 | zinc finger protein, multitype 2 | 0.031 | ||
| Ebf2 | early B-cell factor 2 | 0.031 | ||
| C3 | complement component 3 | 0.031 | ||
| Per3 | period homolog 3 (Drosophila) | 0.031 | Mouse | |
| Hoxa1 | homeobox A1 | 0.030 | ||
| Egfr | epidermal growth factor receptor | 0.030 | ||
| Fgf8 | fibroblast growth factor 8 | 0.027 | ||
| Kcnk3 | potassium channel, subfamily K, member 3 | 0.027 | ||
| Esr2 | estrogen receptor 2 (beta) | 0.027 | ||
| Neurog1 | neurogenin 1 | 0.027 | ||
| Cd36 | CD36 antigen | 0.027 | ||
| Nr3c1 | nuclear receptor subfamily 3, group C, member 1 | 0.026 | ||
| Pax6 | paired box gene 6 | 0.026 | ||
| Scd1 | stearoyl-Coenzyme A desaturase 1 | 0.025 | ||
| Vipr1 | vasoactive intestinal peptide receptor 1 | 0.025 | ||
| Aqp7 | aquaporin 7 | 0.024 | ||
| Mycn | v-myc myelocytomatosis viral related oncogene, neuroblastoma derived (avian) | 0.024 | ||
| Gabrd | gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) A receptor, subunit delta | 0.024 | ||
| Hp | haptoglobin | 0.023 | ||
| Shh | sonic hedgehog | 0.023 | ||
| Asgr2 | asialoglycoprotein receptor 2 | 0.022 | ||
| Cidea | cell death-inducing DNA fragmentation factor, alpha subunit-like effector A | 0.022 | ||
| Apoc1 | apolipoprotein C-I | 0.022 | ||
| Htr1f | 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin) receptor 1F | 0.022 | ||
| Stx1b | syntaxin 1B | 0.022 | ||
| Zeb1 | zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 1 | 0.022 | ||
| Pou3f4 | POU domain, class 3, transcription factor 4 | 0.021 | ||
| Ski | ski sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (avian) | 0.021 | ||
| Myf5 | myogenic factor 5 | 0.021 | ||
| Mov10l1 | Moloney leukemia virus 10-like 1 | 0.021 | ||
| Gja3 | gap junction protein, alpha 3 | 0.021 | ||
| Agpat2 | 1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase 2 (lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase, beta) | 0.021 | ||
| Sh3pxd2b | SH3 and PX domains 2B | 0.020 | ||
| Pax8 | paired box gene 8 | 0.020 | ||
| Rdh10 | retinol dehydrogenase 10 (all-trans) | 0.020 | ||
| Kitl | kit ligand | 0.020 | ||
| Rs1 | retinoschisis (X-linked, juvenile) 1 (human) | 0.020 | ||
| Csnk2a1 | casein kinase 2, alpha 1 polypeptide | 0.020 | ||
| Csf1 | colony stimulating factor 1 (macrophage) | 0.020 | ||
| Wnt5a | wingless-related MMTV integration site 5A | 0.020 | ||
| Fgf7 | fibroblast growth factor 7 | 0.020 | Mouse | |
| Ivl | involucrin | 0.020 | ||
| Epha1 | Eph receptor A1 | 0.019 | ||
| Reg3a | regenerating islet-derived 3 alpha | 0.019 | ||
| Pla2g1b | phospholipase A2, group IB, pancreas | 0.019 | ||
| Ucp1 | uncoupling protein 1 (mitochondrial, proton carrier) | 0.019 | ||
| Papln | papilin, proteoglycan-like sulfated glycoprotein | 0.019 | ||
| Spry4 | sprouty homolog 4 (Drosophila) | 0.019 | ||
| Dmc1 | DMC1 dosage suppressor of mck1 homolog, meiosis-specific homologous recombination (yeast) | 0.019 | ||
| Wnk2 | WNK lysine deficient protein kinase 2 | 0.019 | ||
| Myl2 | myosin, light polypeptide 2, regulatory, cardiac, slow | 0.019 | ||
| Smad7 | MAD homolog 7 (Drosophila) | 0.019 | ||
| Pitx1 | paired-like homeodomain transcription factor 1 | 0.018 | ||
| Wnt3 | wingless-related MMTV integration site 3 | 0.018 | ||
| Orm1 | orosomucoid 1 | 0.018 | ||
| Aldh1a2 | aldehyde dehydrogenase family 1, subfamily A2 | 0.018 | ||
| Aldob | aldolase B, fructose-bisphosphate | 0.018 | ||
| Ttr | transthyretin | 0.018 | ||
| Trib1 | tribbles homolog 1 (Drosophila) | 0.018 | ||
| Gad2 | glutamic acid decarboxylase 2 | 0.018 | ||
| Ar | androgen receptor | 0.017 | ||
| Lgals7 | lectin, galactose binding, soluble 7 | 0.017 | ||
| Nppc | natriuretic peptide type C | 0.017 | ||
| Krt16 | keratin 16 | 0.017 | ||
| Ldhc | lactate dehydrogenase C | 0.017 | ||
| Fgf5 | fibroblast growth factor 5 | 0.017 | Mouse | |
| Tgfbr3 | transforming growth factor, beta receptor III | 0.017 | ||
| Gh | growth hormone | 0.017 | ||
| Kcnd2 | potassium voltage-gated channel, Shal-related family, member 2 | 0.017 | ||
| Grb10 | growth factor receptor bound protein 10 | 0.017 | ||
| Syt6 | synaptotagmin VI | 0.017 | ||
| Cdk5r2 | cyclin-dependent kinase 5, regulatory subunit 2 (p39) | 0.017 | ||
| Clcnka | chloride channel Ka | 0.016 | ||
| Cyp2e1 | cytochrome P450, family 2, subfamily e, polypeptide 1 | 0.016 | ||
| Nos1 | nitric oxide synthase 1, neuronal | 0.016 | ||
| Pcx | pyruvate carboxylase | 0.016 | ||
| Edn3 | endothelin 3 | 0.016 | ||
| Bmp8b | bone morphogenetic protein 8b | 0.016 | ||
| Arhgdia | Rho GDP dissociation inhibitor (GDI) alpha | 0.016 | ||
| Ybx2 | Y box protein 2 | 0.016 | ||
| Hrc | histidine rich calcium binding protein | 0.016 | ||
| Esr1 | estrogen receptor 1 (alpha) | 0.016 | ||
| P2ry2 | purinergic receptor P2Y, G-protein coupled 2 | 0.016 | ||
| Adrb1 | adrenergic receptor, beta 1 | 0.015 | ||
| Tbx15 | T-box 15 | 0.015 | ||
| Vegfa | vascular endothelial growth factor A | 0.015 | ||
| Ttc16 | tetratricopeptide repeat domain 16 | 0.015 | ||
| Tbx5 | T-box 5 | 0.015 | ||
| Prlr | prolactin receptor | 0.015 | ||
| Nefm | neurofilament, medium polypeptide | 0.015 | ||
| Sall3 | sal-like 3 (Drosophila) | 0.015 | ||
| Ptgfr | prostaglandin F receptor | 0.015 | ||
| Ep300 | E1A binding protein p300 | 0.015 | ||
| BC024139 | cDNA sequence BC024139 | 0.015 | ||
| Bche | butyrylcholinesterase | 0.015 | ||
| Hoxa13 | homeobox A13 | 0.015 | ||
| Cfd | complement factor D (adipsin) | 0.015 | ||
| Nanog | Nanog homeobox | 0.014 | ||
| Rnf44 | ring finger protein 44 | 0.014 | ||
| P2ry1 | purinergic receptor P2Y, G-protein coupled 1 | 0.014 | ||
| Nedd4 | neural precursor cell expressed, developmentally down-regulated 4 | 0.014 | ||
| Sstr3 | somatostatin receptor 3 | 0.014 | ||
| Bhlhe23 | basic helix-loop-helix family, member e23 | 0.014 | ||
| Gbx2 | gastrulation brain homeobox 2 | 0.014 | ||
| Ern2 | endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to nucleus signalling 2 | 0.014 | ||
| Orm2 | orosomucoid 2 | 0.014 | ||
| Myl3 | myosin, light polypeptide 3 | 0.014 | ||
| Clip2 | CAP-GLY domain containing linker protein 2 | 0.014 | ||
| Acly | ATP citrate lyase | 0.014 | ||
| Actn1 | actinin, alpha 1 | 0.014 | ||
| Nkx2-3 | NK2 transcription factor related, locus 3 (Drosophila) | 0.014 | ||
| Cbx3 | chromobox homolog 3 (Drosophila HP1 gamma) | 0.013 | ||
| Rybp | RING1 and YY1 binding protein | 0.013 | ||
| Mrap | melanocortin 2 receptor accessory protein | 0.013 | ||
| Gli2 | GLI-Kruppel family member GLI2 | 0.013 | ||
| Otp | orthopedia homolog (Drosophila) | 0.013 | ||
| Mme | membrane metallo endopeptidase | 0.013 | ||
| Twist1 | twist homolog 1 (Drosophila) | 0.013 | ||
| Gjb5 | gap junction protein, beta 5 | 0.013 | ||
| Tef | thyrotroph embryonic factor | 0.013 | ||
| Agt | angiotensinogen (serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade A, member 8) | 0.013 | ||
| Cdx1 | caudal type homeobox 1 | 0.013 | ||
| Ror1 | receptor tyrosine kinase-like orphan receptor 1 | 0.013 | ||
| Sall1 | sal-like 1 (Drosophila) | 0.013 | ||
| Tob2 | transducer of ERBB2, 2 | 0.013 | ||
| Twist2 | twist homolog 2 (Drosophila) | 0.013 | ||
| Foxo1 | forkhead box O1 | 0.013 | ||
| G0s2 | G0/G1 switch gene 2 | 0.013 | ||
| Stc2 | stanniocalcin 2 | 0.013 | ||
| Nr1i2 | nuclear receptor subfamily 1, group I, member 2 | 0.012 | Mouse | |
| Plcd1 | phospholipase C, delta 1 | 0.012 | ||
| Slc2a4 | solute carrier family 2 (facilitated glucose transporter), member 4 | 0.012 | ||
| Maf | avian musculoaponeurotic fibrosarcoma (v-maf) AS42 oncogene homolog | 0.012 | ||
| Stat3 | signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 | 0.012 | ||
| Rbpjl | recombination signal binding protein for immunoglobulin kappa J region-like | 0.012 | ||
| Alox12b | arachidonate 12-lipoxygenase, 12R type | 0.012 | ||
| Btrc | beta-transducin repeat containing protein | 0.012 | ||
| Fgf9 | fibroblast growth factor 9 | 0.012 | Mouse | |
| Gsc | goosecoid homeobox | 0.012 | ||
| Atoh7 | atonal homolog 7 (Drosophila) | 0.012 | ||
| Irx6 | Iroquois related homeobox 6 (Drosophila) | 0.012 | ||
| Akt1 | thymoma viral proto-oncogene 1 | 0.012 | ||
| Hcn4 | hyperpolarization-activated, cyclic nucleotide-gated K+ 4 | 0.012 | ||
| Sp1 | trans-acting transcription factor 1 | 0.012 | ||
| Bmp5 | bone morphogenetic protein 5 | 0.012 | ||
| Bmp4 | bone morphogenetic protein 4 | 0.012 | ||
| Lrat | lecithin-retinol acyltransferase (phosphatidylcholine-retinol-O-acyltransferase) | 0.012 | ||
| Fgf14 | fibroblast growth factor 14 | 0.012 | Mouse | |
| Apoa1 | apolipoprotein A-I | 0.012 | ||
| Mta1 | metastasis associated 1 | 0.012 | ||
| Lmna | lamin A | 0.012 | ||
| Ggnbp1 | gametogenetin binding protein 1 | 0.012 | ||
| Lpl | lipoprotein lipase | 0.012 | ||
| Mpv17 | MpV17 mitochondrial inner membrane protein | 0.011 | ||
| Cyp26a1 | cytochrome P450, family 26, subfamily a, polypeptide 1 | 0.011 | ||
| Smarca4 | SWI/SNF related, matrix associated, actin dependent regulator of chromatin, subfamily a, member 4 | 0.011 | ||
| Ccl11 | chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 11 | 0.011 | ||
| S100a8 | S100 calcium binding protein A8 (calgranulin A) | 0.011 | ||
| Tnnt3 | troponin T3, skeletal, fast | 0.011 | ||
| Igf1 | insulin-like growth factor 1 | 0.011 | ||
| Pom121 | nuclear pore membrane protein 121 | 0.011 | ||
| Pkdcc | protein kinase domain containing, cytoplasmic | 0.011 | ||
| Ncoa1 | nuclear receptor coactivator 1 | 0.011 | ||
| Fabp1 | fatty acid binding protein 1, liver | 0.011 | ||
| Gcgr | glucagon receptor | 0.011 | ||
| Tenc1 | tensin like C1 domain-containing phosphatase | 0.011 | ||
| Clic3 | chloride intracellular channel 3 | 0.011 | ||
| Pou3f1 | POU domain, class 3, transcription factor 1 | 0.011 | ||
| Six6 | sine oculis-related homeobox 6 homolog (Drosophila) | 0.011 | ||
| Gata3 | GATA binding protein 3 | 0.011 | ||
| AA516738 | expressed sequence AA516738 | 0.011 | ||
| Cdh11 | cadherin 11 | 0.011 | ||
| Art5 | ADP-ribosyltransferase 5 | 0.011 | ||
| A530016L24Rik | RIKEN cDNA A530016L24 gene | 0.011 | ||
| Tnnt2 | troponin T2, cardiac | 0.011 | ||
| Ier5l | immediate early response 5-like | 0.011 | ||
| Ccl2 | chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2 | 0.011 | ||
| Prdm16 | PR domain containing 16 | 0.011 | ||
| Slc16a8 | solute carrier family 16 (monocarboxylic acid transporters), member 8 | 0.011 | ||
| Bhlhe40 | basic helix-loop-helix family, member e40 | 0.011 | ||
| Hpd | 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvic acid dioxygenase | 0.011 | ||
| Kcnj12 | potassium inwardly-rectifying channel, subfamily J, member 12 | 0.011 | ||
| Sik3 | SIK family kinase 3 | 0.010 | ||
| Lrg1 | leucine-rich alpha-2-glycoprotein 1 | 0.010 | ||
| Hoxa11 | homeobox A11 | 0.010 | ||
| Guca2b | guanylate cyclase activator 2b (retina) | 0.010 | ||
| Ncoa3 | nuclear receptor coactivator 3 | 0.010 | ||
| Lgals2 | lectin, galactose-binding, soluble 2 | 0.010 | ||
| Mgat3 | mannoside acetylglucosaminyltransferase 3 | 0.010 | ||
| Sry | sex determining region of Chr Y | 0.010 | ||
| Cdh15 | cadherin 15 | 0.010 | ||
| Trp53 | transformation related protein 53 | 0.010 | ||
| Sstr1 | somatostatin receptor 1 | 0.010 | ||
| Arrdc3 | arrestin domain containing 3 | 0.010 | ||
| Notch2 | Notch gene homolog 2 (Drosophila) | 0.010 | ||
| Nr1h4 | nuclear receptor subfamily 1, group H, member 4 | 0.010 | Mouse | |
| Rem1 | rad and gem related GTP binding protein 1 | 0.010 | ||
| Klf15 | Kruppel-like factor 15 | 0.010 | ||
| Omp | olfactory marker protein | 0.010 | ||
| Slc8a2 | solute carrier family 8 (sodium/calcium exchanger), member 2 | 0.010 |