This gene encodes a member of a family of secreted proteins that function in angiogenesis. The encoded protein, which is expressed predominantly in the liver, is further processed into an N-terminal coiled-coil domain-containing chain and a C-terminal fibrinogen chain. The N-terminal chain is important for lipid metabolism, while the C-terminal chain may be involved in angiogenesis. Mutations in this gene cause familial hypobetalipoproteinemia type 2. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2015]
Forensic Context
A study in humans demonstrated that serum Angptl3 levels showed no significant difference in monozygotic twins discordant or concordant for body mass index and were not correlated with serum Angptl4 or FGF21 levels [Robciuc et al. DOI:10.1194/jlr.P015867].