ABSTRACT
@#Type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)was a chronic,non-communicable disease with a combination of multiple genetic and environmental factors,of which the main characteristics included insufficient insulin secretion and insulin resistance.Insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA binding protein 2(IGF2BP2/IMP2),an important insulin secretion-related protein in human body,is mainly expressed in tissues and cells such as pancreas,fat and intestine.It has been confirmed that IGF2BP2 can down-regulate the expression of IGF2 and the function damage of the related islet β cell is an important cause of T2DM and vascular complications.Therefore,IGF2BP2 gene can be used as an important predictor for diabetes mellitus risk.This paper reviews the correlation between IGF2BP2 gene and T2DM.