Alternative Name(s): ANG-2, ANGPT2, Tie-2 Ligand

Ang-2_IHC

Test Description

The angiopoietins are protein growth factors that promote angiogenesis, also known as the formation of blood vessels. Angiopoietin 2 (ANG2) is almost exclusively produced by activated endothelial cells and expression in some tumors may promote metastasis.