| Literature DB >> 25405162 |
Camilo Pena1, Leonardo Mirandola1, Jose A Figueroa1, Nattamol Hosiriluck1, Natallia Suvorava1, Kayley Trotter1, Adair Reidy1, Rahman Rakhshanda1, Drew Payne1, Marjorie Jenkins1, Fabio Grizzi1, Lauren Littlefield1, Maurizio Chiriva-Internati1, Everardo Cobos1.
Abstract
Galectins are family of galactose-binding proteins known to play critical roles in inflammation and neoplastic progression. Galectins facilitate the growth and survival of neoplastic cells by regulating their cross-talk with the extracellular microenvironment and hampering anti-neoplastic immunity. Here, we review the role of galectins in the biology of hematological malignancies and their promise as potential therapeutic agents in these diseases.Entities:
Keywords: Galectins; galectin-3 (Gal-3); leukemia; lymphomas; multiple myeloma (MM)
Year: 2014 PMID: 25405162 PMCID: PMC4205870 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2305-5839.2014.09.14
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Transl Med ISSN: 2305-5839