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Descriptor English: Angiopoietin-Like Protein 8
Descriptor Spanish: Proteína 8 Similar a la Angiopoyetina
Descriptor proteína similar a la angiopoyetina 8
Entry term(s) betatrofina
Scope note: Factor regulado nutricionalmente presente en el HÍGADO. Interviene en el metabolismo de los lípidos y en la secreción de VLDL en el hígado. Inicialmente recibió el nombre de betatrofina debido a su presunto papel como hormona peptídica que estimula la proliferación de células beta.
Descriptor Portuguese: Proteína 8 Semelhante a Angiopoietina
Descriptor French: Protéine-8 de type angiopoïétine
Entry term(s): Angiopoietin Like Protein 8
Betatrophin
Tree number(s): D12.644.276.100.050.800
D12.776.467.100.050.800
D23.529.100.050.800
RDF Unique Identifier: https://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.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Previous Indexing: Angiopoietin-like Proteins (2012-2021)
Public MeSH Note: 2022
History Note: 2022
DeCS ID: 59858
Unique ID: D000091306
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Date Established: 2022/01/01
Date of Entry: 2021/07/09
Revision Date: 2021/06/27
Angiopoietin-Like Protein 8 - Preferred
Concept UI M000748386
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.
Preferred term Angiopoietin-Like Protein 8
Entry term(s) Angiopoietin Like Protein 8
Betatrophin



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