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IGF-II

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IGF-II
Insulin-like growth factor II A protein homologue of IGF-I that may be produced by tumors and cause reactive hypoglycemia ↑ in Acromegaly, hepatoma, leiomyosarcoma, mesothelioma, Wilms' tumor ↓ in hGH deficiency, infants; IGF-II receptor is similar, if not identical to the mannose-6-phosphate receptor


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18) It has been suggested that abnormalities of IGF-II gene or IGF-II receptor gene lead to up-regulation of IGF-II resulting in overgrowth of the placental tissue.
Evidence exists for dissimilar roles of the two IGFs, in that IGF-II appears to be primarily responsible for the terminal differentiation of skeletal muscle cells and the down-regulation of IGF-I receptor gene expression, whereas IGF-I is responsible for myogenesis (Rosenthal et al.
 
 
 
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