Secreted frizzled-related protein 5 (Sfrp5) is an adipocytokine, highly expressed in mature adipocytes of WAT [200] and its detectable in plasma [201]. It inhibits wingless-type family member 5A (WNT5A) signaling pathways, including non-canonical WNT5A/Ca2 + and WNT5A/c-jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) signaling pathways [202]. The expression of WNT5A has been reported to play a crucial role in the development of obesity, T2DM and atherosclerosis [203]. The gene discussed is MAPK8; the disease is obesity due to melanocortin 4 receptor deficiency.