Purpose: Knowledge about galectin expression by human tumor cells is mainly restricted to
galectins-1 and-3. This study was conducted to define the gene expression pattern of all …

A large body of literature has examined and described galectin expression in cancer.
Discrepancies have been observed in the reported data, which hampered clear …

Galectins play a key role in oncogenic processes. Although several galectins are known,
their relative expression at the mRNA and protein levels, the subcellular localization, and …

Abstract β-Galactosides of cell surface glycoconjugates are docking sites for endogenous
lectins of the galectin family. In cancer cells, primarily galectins-1 and-3 have been studied …

Galectins are a family of proteins that bind to specific glycans thereby deciphering the
information captured within the glycome. In the last two decades, several galectin family …

BACKGROUND Knowledge of the expression of the galectins in human colon carcinomas is
mainly restricted to galectin‐3 and, to a lesser extent, galectin‐1. The current study analyzed …

Sugar-encoded information of glycoconjugates is translated into cellular responses by
endogenous lectins. Galectins stand out against other lectin families due to their wide range …

Background/Aim: Human lectins translate sugar-encoded signals of cell surface
glycoconjugates into biological effects, and this is what is known for the adhesion/growth …

Galectins are animal lectins that can specifically bind β-galactosides. Thirteen galectins
have already been described. This review focuses on a specific member of this family …

We are interested in the characterization of genes whose expressions in the colon are
modified during colorectal carcinogenesis. Our approach was to establish the phenotype of …