A unique role for galectin-9 in angiogenesis and inflammatory arthritis

A unique role for galectin-9 in angiogenesis and inflammatory arthritis

Abstract Background Galectin-9 (Gal-9) is a mammalian lectin secreted by endothelial cells that is highly expressed in rheumatoid arthritis synovial tissues and synovial fluid. Roles have been proposed for galectins in the regulation of inflammation and angiogenesis. Therefore, we examined the contr...

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Main Authors: Martin J. O’Brien, Qiang Shu, W.Alexander Stinson, Pei-Suen Tsou, Jeffrey H. Ruth, Takeo Isozaki, Phillip L. Campbell, Ray A. Ohara, Alisa E. Koch, David A. Fox, M. Asif Amin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-018-1519-x

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