Role of Galectin-3 in Obesity and Impaired Glucose Homeostasis
Galectin-3 is an important modulator of several biological functions. It has been implicated in numerous disease conditions, particularly in the long-term complications of diabetes because of its ability to bind the advanced glycation/lipoxidation end products that accumulate in target organs and ex...
Main Authors: | Stefano Menini, Carla Iacobini, Claudia Blasetti Fantauzzi, Carlo M. Pesce, Giuseppe Pugliese |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2016-01-01
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Series: | Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9618092 |
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