The Dendritic Cell-Specific Intercellular adhesion molecule-3-Grabbing Non-integrin (DC-SIGN) - also termed CD209 or CLEC4L - is increased on monocyte-derived dendritic cells (Mo-DCs) from post-menopausal type 2 diabetic obese women, which is thought to modulate their adhesion capacity to vascular cell walls and migration to peripheral tissues (123). The gene discussed is CD209; the disease is type 2 diabetes mellitus.