title: Structure of the receptor for insulin-like growth factor II: the puzzle amplified.
abstract: The insulin-like growth factor II (IGF-II) is a polypeptide hormone with structural homologies to insulin and insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I). In contrast to these other hormones, the in vivo function of IGF-II is not known. Although IGF-II can stimulate a broad range of biological responses in isolated cells, these responses have usually been found to be mediated by the insulin and IGF-I receptors. Recently, the receptor for IGF-II was found to also be the receptor for mannose-6-phosphate. Since this latter receptor has been implicated in targeting of lysosomal enzymes, the question is now raised of whether the same protein can also mediate metabolic responses to IGF-II.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006600:Hexosephosphates / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007335:Insulin-Like Growth Factor II / Q000378:metabolism*; D008360:Mannosephosphates / Q000378:metabolism*; D017527:Receptor, IGF Type 2; D011972:Receptor, Insulin / Q000378:metabolism*; D017451:Receptors, Somatomedin; D013002:Somatomedins / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D006600:Hexosephosphates; D008360:Mannosephosphates; D017527:Receptor, IGF Type 2; D017451:Receptors, Somatomedin; D013002:Somatomedins; D007335:Insulin-Like Growth Factor II; D011972:Receptor, Insulin