Stromal galectin-1 expression is associated with long-term survival in resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

R Chen, S Pan, NA Ottenhof, RF De Wilde… - Cancer biology & …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
The overall 5 year survival rate for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (ie, PDAC) is a dismal
5%, although patients that have undergone surgical resection have a somewhat better …

Targeting galectin-1 inhibits pancreatic cancer progression by modulating tumor–stroma crosstalk

CA Orozco, N Martinez-Bosch… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) remains one of the most lethal tumor types, with
extremely low survival rates due to late diagnosis and resistance to standard therapies. A …

[HTML][HTML] Galectin-1 in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: bridging tumor biology, immune evasion, and therapeutic opportunities

A Bogut, B Stojanovic, M Jovanovic… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains one of the most challenging
malignancies to treat, with a complex interplay of molecular pathways contributing to its …

Galectin-3 mediates tumor cell–stroma interactions by activating pancreatic stellate cells to produce cytokines via integrin signaling

W Zhao, JA Ajani, G Sushovan, N Ochi, R Hwang… - Gastroenterology, 2018 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is characterized by
activated pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs), abundance of extracellular matrix (ECM), and …

Galectin 4 is a biomarker for early recurrence and death after surgical resection for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

D Hu, D Ansari, Q Zhou, A Sasor… - Scandinavian journal …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Galectins are a group of carbohydrate-binding proteins that are involved in
neoplastic development and progression. In a previous mass spectrometry-based study, we …

[HTML][HTML] Galectin-3's Complex Interactions in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: From Cellular Signaling to Therapeutic Potential

M Dimitrijevic Stojanovic, B Stojanovic, I Radosavljevic… - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Galectin-3 (Gal-3) plays a multifaceted role in the development, progression, and prognosis
of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). This review offers a comprehensive …

[HTML][HTML] Interplay in galectin expression predicts patient outcomes in a spatially restricted manner in PDAC

O Abudu, D Nguyen, I Millward, JE Manning… - Biomedicine & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Galectins (Gal's) are a family of carbohydrate-binding proteins that are
known to support the tumour microenvironment through their immunosuppressive activity …

Galectin-1 drives pancreatic carcinogenesis through stroma remodeling and Hedgehog signaling activation

N Martínez-Bosch, MG Fernández-Barrena, M Moreno… - Cancer research, 2014 - AACR
Despite some advances, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains generally
refractory to current treatments. Desmoplastic stroma, a consistent hallmark of PDAC, has …

[HTML][HTML] Pancreatic satellite cells derived galectin-1 increase the progression and less survival of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

D Tang, J Zhang, Z Yuan, J Gao, S Wang, N Ye, P Li… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Galectin-1, a member of carbohydrate-binding proteins with a polyvalent
function on tumor progression, was found strongly expressed in pancreatic satellite cells …

Clinicopathological significance of galectin-3 expression in ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas

T Shimamura, M Sakamoto, Y Ino, K Shimada… - Clinical cancer …, 2002 - AACR
Abstract Purpose: Galectin-3, a member of the β-galactoside-binding lectin family, has
multiple biological functions including cell-cell interactions and cell-extracellular matrix …