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Angiopoietin related protein 2

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Species
  
Human

Entrez
  
23452

Human
  
Mouse

Ensembl
  
ENSG00000136859

Angiopoietin-related protein 2

Aliases
  
ANGPTL2, ARP2, HARP, angiopoietin like 2

External IDs
  
MGI: 1347002 HomoloGene: 22695 GeneCards: ANGPTL2

Angiopoietin-related protein 2 also known as angiopoietin-like protein 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ANGPTL2 gene.

Function

Angiopoietins are members of the vascular endothelial growth factor family and the only known growth factors largely specific for vascular endothelium. Angiopoietin-1, angiopoietin-2, and angiopoietin-4 participate in the formation of blood vessels. ANGPTL2 protein is a secreted glycoprotein with homology to the angiopoietins and may exert a function on endothelial cells through autocrine or paracrine action.

References

Angiopoietin-related protein 2 Wikipedia