Immunohistochemical Studies on Galectin Expression in Colectomised Patients with Ulcerative Colitis

Introduction. The aetiology and pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis (UC) are essentially unknown. Galectins are carbohydrate-binding lectins involved in a large number of physiological and pathophysiological processes. Little is known about the role of galectins in human UC. In this immunohistochemic...

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Main Authors: Mattias Block, Johan Mölne, Hakon Leffler, Lars Börjesson, Michael E. Breimer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5989128

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