Liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2
1 paper3 findings
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funders: Agencia Estatal de Investigación and 6 more
- Animals1
Outcomes
3Steatosis
no changein mice1
1 study
Steatosis
no changein mice1
Liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 has no effect on steatosis in mice.
“LEAP2 did not prevent high-fat diet-induced steatosis in young mice”
Animalsin high-fat diet-fed young miceliver
Life sciences20 Jan 2026
Inflammation
downin mice1
1 study
Inflammation
downin mice1
Liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 decreases inflammation in mice.
“LEAP2 did not prevent high-fat diet-induced steatosis in young mice although it attenuated hepatic inflammation.”
Animalsin high-fat diet-fed young miceliver
Life sciences20 Jan 2026
Hepatic lipid deposition
downin mice1
1 study
Hepatic lipid deposition
downin mice1
Liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 decreases hepatic lipid deposition in mice.
“LEAP2 inhibited lipid accumulation in hepatocytes and reduced hepatic lipid deposition in mice fed a standard diet.”
Animalsliver
Life sciences20 Jan 2026