Galectin-3 is a β-galactoside-binding lectin which is important in numerous biological
activities in various organs, including cell proliferation, apoptotic regulation, inflammation …

Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a major public health problem characterized by elevated
urine albumin excretion or reduced glomerular filtration rate or both. The pathophysiology of …

Atherosclerosis is a multifactorial chronic inflammatory arterial disease forming the
pathological basis of many cardiovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease, heart …

Galectins are β‐galcotosid‐binding lectins. The function of galectins varies with their tissue‐
specific and subcellular location, and their binding to carbohydrates makes them key players …

Galectin-3 is a 32-to 35-kDa member of the galectin family of b-galactoside-binding lectins,
which is characterized by a carbohydrate recognition domain. Through its carbohydrate …

Background/Aims: Myocardial reperfusion has the potential to salvage the ischemic
myocardium after a period of coronary occlusion. Reperfusion, however, can cause a wide …

Galectin-3 has been increasingly recognized as an important modulator of several biological
functions, by interacting with several molecules inside and outside the cell, and an emerging …

Galectins are an evolutionarily ancient family of glycan-binding proteins (GBPs) and are
found in all animals. Although they were discovered over 30 years ago, ideas about their …

Galectin-3 is a β-galactoside binding lectin with roles in diverse processes including
proliferation, apoptosis, inflammation and fibrosis which are dependent on different domains …

Background Galectin‐3 (GAL‐3), a β‐galactoside–binding protein, is a new clinical
biomarker believed to reflect cardiac remodeling/fibrosis in patients with heart failure (HF) …