Proteomic analysis of dendritic cell-derived exosomes: a secreted subcellular compartment distinct from apoptotic vesicles

C Théry, M Boussac, P Véron… - The Journal of …, 2001 - journals.aai.org
Dendritic cells constitutively secrete a population of small (50–90 nm diameter) Ag-
presenting vesicles called exosomes. When sensitized with tumor antigenic peptides …

Probing the cons and pros of lectin-induced immunomodulation: case studies for the mistletoe lectin and galectin-1

HJ Gabius - Biochimie, 2001 - Elsevier
When imagining to monitor animal cells through a microscope with resolution at the
molecular level, a salient attribute of their surfaces will be the abundance of glycan chains …

Comprehensive galectin fingerprinting in a panel of 61 human tumor cell lines by RT-PCR and its implications for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures

H Lahm, S André, A Hoeflich, JR Fischer… - Journal of cancer …, 2001 - Springer
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 …

Galectin-3 protects human breast carcinoma cells against nitric oxide-induced apoptosis: implication of galectin-3 function during metastasis

BK Moon, YJ Lee, P Battle, JM Jessup, A Raz… - The American journal of …, 2001 - Elsevier
Galectin-3 is a β-galactoside-binding protein which regulates many biological processes
including cell adhesion, migration, cell growth, tumor progression, metastasis, and …

Galectin-3 maintains the transformed phenotype of thyroid papillary carcinoma cells

T Yoshii, H Inohara, Y Takenaka… - International …, 2001 - spandidos-publications.com
Abstract Galectin-3, a β-galactoside-binding protein, is highly expressed in thyroid papillary
carcinomas, while functional relevance of galectin-3 overexpression to the malignant …