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SUBMITTER: Boutin L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8952808 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Boutin Louis L Dépret François F Gayat Etienne E Legrand Matthieu M Chadjichristos Christos E CE
International journal of molecular sciences 20220314 6
Galectin-3 (Gal-3) is a 30KDa lectin implicated in multiple pathophysiology pathways including renal damage and fibrosis. Gal-3 binds β-galactoside through its carbohydrate-recognition domain. From intra-cellular to extra-cellular localization, Gal-3 has multiple roles including transduction signal pathway, cell-to-cell adhesion, cell to extracellular matrix adhesion, and immunological chemoattractant protein. Moreover, Gal-3 has also been linked to kidney disease in both preclinical models and ...[more]