ANGPT2 and hepatocellular carcinoma: Machine learning-derived prognostic models highlighted IGF2BP3 as a central regulator, and functional assays demonstrated that IGF2BP3 enhances endothelial proliferation and tube formation via upregulation of VEGF-A and ANGPT2, supporting its involvement in the vascular phenotype associated with MVI.<h4>Conclusion</h4>This study characterizes the endothelial landscape associated with MVI, implicates IGF2BP3 as a critical regulator of vascular reprogramming, and provides a foundation for precision vascular-targeted therapies in HCC.