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Galectin-3 suppresses mucosal inflammation and reduces disease severity in experimental colitis.
Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) - 1 May 2016
Tsai Hwei-Fang, Wu Chien-Sheng, Chen Yi-Lin, Liao Hsiu-Jung, Chyuan I-Tsu, Hsu Ping-Ning
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Galectin-3, a member of the β-galactoside-binding lectin family, expresses in many different immune cells and modulates broad biological functions including cell adhesion, cell activation, cell growth, apoptosis, and inflammation. However, the role of galectin-3 in mucosal immunity or inflammatory bowel diseases is still not clear. We demonstrate here that galectin-3 knockout mice have more severe...
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