Setting fire to fat [Lipids] (Journal of Biological Chemistry)

Adropin is a liver-secreted peptide that is crucial for metabolic health. However, the molecular functions and clinical significance of adropin have not been adequately explored. Butler et al. now investigate adropin expression profiles and links to cardiometabolic disease risk in two nonhuman primate models, increasing our translational and mechanistic understanding of this fascinating hormone.