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Angiopoietin-Like Protein 8 MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Angiopoietin-Like Protein 8
Tree Number(s)
D12.644.276.100.050.800
D12.776.467.100.050.800
D23.529.100.050.800
Unique ID
D000091306
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000091306
Scope Note
A nutritionally-regulated factor found in the LIVER. It plays a role in lipid metabolism and VLDL secretion in the liver. It was originally called betatrophin due to its suspected role as a peptide hormone that stimulates beta cell proliferation.
Entry Term(s)
Betatrophin
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Angiopoietin-like Proteins (2012-2021)
Public MeSH Note
2022
History Note
2022
Date Established
2022/01/01
Date of Entry
2021/07/09
Revision Date
2021/06/27
Angiopoietin-Like Protein 8 Preferred
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