IGF2BP3 and familial pancreatic carcinoma: The IGF2BP3 gene (also known as IMP3, KOC, CT98, KOC1, and VICKZ3) is located on chromosome 7p15.3 in humans (Monk et al., 2002) and encodes a 69 kDa protein; this gene was first identified by Mueller-Pillasch et al. (1997) to be overexpressed in pancreatic cancer.