IGF Binding Protein 2 (IGFBP-2)

Overview:

Insulin-like growth factor 1 does not circulate freely. It travels bound to a family of binding proteins that control how much reaches tissues and how long it lasts. IGF binding protein 2 is one of these, and its level is influenced by nutrition, insulin and growth hormone activity. It tends to rise when nutrition is poor and when insulin is low, so it has been studied as a marker of metabolic state as well as of growth hormone activity. Its clinical role is narrower than IGF-1 or IGFBP-3, and it is generally used in specialist assessment rather than routine testing.

Categories:

Hormone, Healthy Aging

Biomarkers:

1 biomarker