May play a role in the wound healing process. May promote epidermal proliferation, remodeling and regeneration. May promote the chemotactic activity of endothelial cells and induce neovascularization. May counteract high-fat diet-induced obesity and related insulin resistance through increased energy expenditure. This is the function of ANGPTL6 (angiopoietin like 6, Ensembl gene identifier ENSG00000130812).