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HIF-1 alpha is a regulator of galectin-3 expression in the intervertebral disc.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 1 Dec 2007
Zeng Yan, Danielson Keith G, Albert Todd J, Shapiro Irving M, Risbud Makarand V
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UNLABELLED: The regulation of galectin-3 expression in skeletal tissues is not completely understood. Our studies indicate that HIF-1 alpha regulates galectin-3 expression by interacting with hypoxia regulatory elements in the promoter region. Finally, we show that galectin-3 serves a prosurvival role in the intervertebral disc. INTRODUCTION: Earlier reports indicated that galectin-3 (gal-3) is highly expressed...
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