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Galectin-3 coats the membrane of breast cells and makes a signature of tumours.
Molecular bioSystems - 1 Feb 2014
Simone Giuseppina, Malara Natalia, Trunzo Valentina, Renne Maria, Perozziello Gerardo, Di Fabrizio Enzo, Manz Andreas
Abstract excerpt
Galectin-3, β-galactoside-binding lectin, coats the membrane of most cancer cells and is involved in metastasis and endothelium recognition as well as in evading immune surveillance through killing of activated T cells. To flag galectin as a biomarker of tumours and metastasis, it is pivotal to understand the role of this protein in different tumours and at different stages. Breast tumours have an anomalous...
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