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.
Angiopoietin Like Protein 8 has been studied across 16 research domains including 🔥 Metabolic, 🧬 Hormones, 🫁 Liver & Detox, ❤️ Cardiovascular, 🔬 Inflammation. The primary research focus is 🔥 Metabolic with 52% of studies addressing this area.
This evidence profile for Angiopoietin Like Protein 8 is generated deterministically from 143 PubMed-indexed studies. All data is corpus-verified with Merkle proofs. BiohacksAI does not provide medical advice. Always consult a healthcare professional before starting any supplement regimen.
Data source: PubMed/MEDLINE (NLM). Corpus version: current. Patent pending (EVE-PAT-2026-001). © 2026 Organiq Sweden AB.