Expression of galectin-3 in gastric adenocarcinoma

Background & objectives: Galectin-3 a member of the galectin family is an endogenous β-galactoside binding lectin. It has been found to be associated with cell adhesion, recognition, proliferation, differentiation, immunomodulation, angiogenesis, apoptosis and can be a reliable marker for cancer...

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Main Authors: Thiago Simão Gomes, Celina Tizuko Fujiyama Oshima, Nora Manoukian Forones, Flávio De Oliveira Lima, Daniel Araki Ribeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical Research
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Online Access:http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2014;volume=140;issue=1;spage=69;epage=76;aulast=Gomes