The interplay of galectins-1, -3, and -9 in the immune-inflammatory response underlying cardiovascular and metabolic disease

Abstract Galectins are β-galactoside-binding proteins that bind and crosslink molecules via their sugar moieties, forming signaling and adhesion networks involved in cellular communication, differentiation, migration, and survival. Galectins are expressed ubiquitously across immune cells, and their...

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Main Authors: Adel Abo Mansour, Franziska Krautter, Zhaogong Zhi, Asif Jilani Iqbal, Carlota Recio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-022-01690-7