| Literature DB >> 24530298 |
Lin Song1, Jian-wu Tang2, Lawrence Owusu3, Ming-Zhong Sun3, Jun Wu1, Jun Zhang1.
Abstract
Galectin-3 (Gal-3) plays important roles in cell proliferation, adhesion, differentiation, angiogenesis and apoptosis in normal and pathologic tissues. Accumulated evidences indicate that Gal-3 is closely involved in tumor cell transformation, migration, invasion and metastasis. In this review, the associations of the expression and localization of Gal-3 as well as its potential action mechanism in tumorigenesis in a variety of cancers were summarized and concluded. Gal-3 is gaining its attraction as a potential new biomarker for the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of certain tumors.Entities:
Keywords: Cancer; Expression; Galectin-3 (Gal-3); Location; Mechanism
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24530298 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2014.01.019
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Chim Acta ISSN: 0009-8981 Impact factor: 3.786