IGF2

  • 2 independent labs in 2 countries
  • Funders: Korea Basic Science Institute and 5 more
  • 2 of 4 findings with company ties
  • Animals2
  • Cells1

Effects

3

Liver regeneration

is required forin mice1

1 study
  1. IGF2 is required for liver regeneration in mice.

    Animalsin chronic liver injuryliver

    IGF2 acts downstream of Hippo signaling to regulate organ growth and restore liver regeneration in aging

    Cell stem cell4 Sep 2026

Functional maturation

upin human cells1

1 study
  1. IGF2 improves functional maturation in human cells.

    Cellsin liver organoids

    Leveraging IGF signaling to improve the spatial organization and regenerative potential of iPSC-derived vascularized liver organoids

    Science advances5 Aug 2026

Therapeutic outcomes

upin mice1

1 study
  1. IGF2 improves therapeutic outcomes in mice.

    Animalsfollowing transplantation in chronic liver failure model

    Leveraging IGF signaling to improve the spatial organization and regenerative potential of iPSC-derived vascularized liver organoids

    Science advances5 Aug 2026

Upstream

1

Hippo–YAP signalling

downin mice1

1 study
  1. Hippo–YAP signalling inhibits IGF2 in mice.

    Animalsat the postnatal stageliver

    IGF2 acts downstream of Hippo signaling to regulate organ growth and restore liver regeneration in aging

    Cell stem cell4 Sep 2026

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