40 Roman Roman AA AA Parlee Parlee SD SD Sinal Sinal CJ CJ Chemerin: a potential endocrine link between obesity and type 2diabetes Chemerin: a potential endocrine link between obesity and type 2diabetes Endocrine Endocrine 2012 2012 42 42 243 243 251 251 22610747 22610747. The gene discussed is RARRES2; the disease is obesity due to melanocortin 4 receptor deficiency.