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.
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.