Involvement of IGF-II in human cancer

Abstract

IGF-II is a regulatory peptide which appears to be involved significantly in the progression of many tumors, while minimally involved in post-fetal non-tumor tissue. Interruption of IGF-II pathways therefore offers the possibility of tumor control with a high therapeutic index. Investigators should continue to evaluate tumors for the involvement of IGF-II as well as investigate clinically relevant means of disrupting those pathways.