Article
Deletion of lec-10, a galectin-encoding gene, increases susceptibility to oxidative stress in Caenorhabditis elegans.
Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin - 1 Dec 2009
Nemoto-Sasaki Yoko, Kasai Ken-ichi
Abstract excerpt
Galectins are a family of beta-galactoside-binding lectins. They are involved in the regulation of a variety of biological phenomena in mammals. However, little is known about their roles in invertebrates. Caenorhabditis elegans is a well-characterized model organism whose complete genome has been sequenced. C. elegans is now being studied extensively in various fields of medical sciences. In this study, we...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
