Functions of galectins as ‘self/non-self’-recognition and effector factors

The zebrafish galectins Drgal1-L2 and Drgal3-L1 bind in vitro to the infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus (IHNV) glycoprotein and reduce viral adhesion to fish epithelial cells

(2016) Mihai Nita-Lazar et al.   DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY

Galectin CvGal2 from the Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Displays Unique Specificity for ABH Blood Group Oligosaccharides and Differentially Recognizes Sympatric Perkinsus Species

(2015) Chiguang Feng et al.   BIOCHEMISTRY

Galectin-3 and heart failure: Prognosis, prediction & clinical utility

(2015) Mando D. Filipe et al.   CLINICA CHIMICA ACTA

Re-wiring regulatory cell networks in immunity by galectin-glycan interactions

(2015) Ada G. Blidner et al.   FEBS LETTERS

Structural, functional, and evolutionary aspects of galectins in aquatic mollusks: From a sweet tooth to the Trojan horse

(2015) G.R. Vasta et al.   FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY

The Genomic and Genetic Toolbox of the Teleost Medaka ( Oryzias latipes )

(2015) Stephan Kirchmaier et al.   GENETICS

Desialylation of airway epithelial cells during influenza virus infection enhances pneumococcal adhesion via galectin binding

(2015) Mihai Nita-Lazar et al.   MOLECULAR IMMUNOLOGY

Galectins regulate the inflammatory response in airway epithelial cells exposed to microbial neuraminidase by modulating the expression of SOCS1 and RIG1

(2015) Mihai Nita-Lazar et al.   MOLECULAR IMMUNOLOGY

The bitter side of sweet: the role of Galectin-9 in immunopathogenesis of viral infections

(2015) Shahzma Merani et al.   REVIEWS IN MEDICAL VIROLOGY

The Genomic and Genetic Toolbox of the Teleost Medaka ( Oryzias latipes )

(2015) Stephan Kirchmaier et al.   GENETICS

Glycosylation-Dependent Lectin-Receptor Interactions Preserve Angiogenesis in Anti-VEGF Refractory Tumors

(2014) Diego O. Croci et al.   CELL

Differential Roles of Galectin-1 and Galectin-3 in Regulating Leukocyte Viability and Cytokine Secretion

(2014) S. R. Stowell et al.   JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY

Timing of Galectin-1 Exposure Differentially Modulates Nipah Virus Entry and Syncytium Formation in Endothelial Cells

(2014) Omai B. Garner et al.   JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY

A Galectin from the Kuruma Shrimp (Marsupenaeus japonicus) Functions as an Opsonin and Promotes Bacterial Clearance from Hemolymph

(2014) Xiu-Zhen Shi et al.   PLoS One

Galectin-1 Exerts Inhibitory Effects during DENV-1 Infection

(2014) Karina Alves Toledo et al.   PLoS One

Evidence of Heavy Methylation in the Galectin 3 Promoter in Early Stages of Prostate Adenocarcinoma: Development and Validation of a Methylated Marker for Early Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer

(2014) Hafiz Ahmed et al.   Translational Oncology

The Galectin CvGal1 from the Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Binds to Blood Group A Oligosaccharides on the Hemocyte Surface

(2013) Chiguang Feng et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Hemocytes and Plasma of the Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Display a Diverse Repertoire of Sulfated and Blood Group A-modifiedN-Glycans

(2013) Simone Kurz et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Increased Adiposity, Dysregulated Glucose Metabolism and Systemic Inflammation in Galectin-3 KO Mice

(2013) Jingbo Pang et al.   PLoS One

Cod glycopeptide with picomolar affinity to galectin-3 suppresses T-cell apoptosis and prostate cancer metastasis

(2013) P. Guha et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Galectin-3 is a regulator of metaflammation in adipose tissue and pancreatic islets

(2013) Nada N Pejnovic et al.   Adipocyte

Galectins in acute and chronic inflammation

(2012) Fu-Tong Liu et al.   Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Diversity in recognition of glycans by F-type lectins and galectins: molecular, structural, and biophysical aspects

(2012) Gerardo R. Vasta et al.   Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Glycobiology of immune responses

(2012) Gabriel A. Rabinovich et al.   Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Glycans, galectins, and HIV-1 infection

(2012) Sachiko Sato et al.   Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Galectin-1 Binds to Influenza Virus and Ameliorates Influenza Virus Pathogenesis

(2011) M.-L. Yang et al.   JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY

Ablation of a galectin preferentially expressed in adipocytes increases lipolysis, reduces adiposity, and improves insulin sensitivity in mice

(2011) R.-Y. Yang et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Galectin-9 binding to cell surface protein disulfide isomerase regulates the redox environment to enhance T-cell migration and HIV entry

(2011) S. Bi et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Maintenance of cell surface glycan density by lectin-glycan interactions: A homeostatic and innate immune regulatory mechanism

(2010) T. K. Dam et al.   GLYCOBIOLOGY

A Novel Clinically Relevant Animal Model for Studying Galectin-3 and Its Ligands During Colon Carcinogenesis

(2010) Marcelo Hill et al.   JOURNAL OF HISTOCHEMISTRY & CYTOCHEMISTRY

Innate immune lectins kill bacteria expressing blood group antigen

(2010) Sean R Stowell et al.   NATURE MEDICINE

Roles of galectins in infection

(2009) Gerardo R. Vasta   NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY

Unlike mammalian GRIFIN, the zebrafish homologue (DrGRIFIN) represents a functional carbohydrate-binding galectin

(2008) Hafiz Ahmed et al.   BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS

Effects of Clustered Epitopes in Multivalent Ligand−Receptor Interactions†

(2008) Tarun K. Dam et al.   BIOCHEMISTRY

Galectin-1 on cervical epithelial cells is a receptor for the sexually transmitted human parasiteTrichomonas vaginalis

(2008) Cheryl Y. M. Okumura et al.   CELLULAR MICROBIOLOGY