Expression of galectin-1 in malignant tumors

• Published in: Experimental Oncology
• Date: 2009
• Main Authors: Demydenko, D., Berest, I.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Інститут експериментальної патології, онкології і радіобіології ім. Р.Є. Кавецького НАН України 2009
• Subjects: Reviews
• Online Access: https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/135729
• Journal Title: Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
• Cite this: Expression of galectin-1 in malignant tumors / D. Demydenko, I. Berest // Experimental Oncology. — 2009. — Т. 31, № 2. — С. 74-79. — Бібліогр.: 74 назв. — англ.

Galectin-1 is a 14 kDa lectin expressed ubiquitously in mammalian organism. Since its discovery, the lectin was shown to participate
 in many cellular processes. Involvement in some of them like induction of apoptosis of activated T cells, mediation of cell adhesion
 and participatio...