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Clusterin (apolipoprotein J) is a 75 – 80 kDa disulfide-linked heterodimeric protein associated with the clearance of cellular debris and apoptosis. In humans clusterin is encoded by the CLU gene.This protein has several synonyms: dimeric acidic glycoprotein (DAG protein) testosterone repressed prostate message-2 (TRPM-2) sulfated glycoprotein-2 (SGP-2) and complement lysis inhibitor (CLI).