Angiopoietin-related protein 2

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

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