Targeting galectin-driven regulatory circuits in cancer and fibrosis

KV Mariño, AJ Cagnoni, DO Croci… - Nature Reviews Drug …, 2023 - nature.com
Galectins are a family of endogenous glycan-binding proteins that have crucial roles in a
broad range of physiological and pathological processes. As a group, these proteins use …

The Pivotal Role of Galectin-3 in Viral Infection: A Multifaceted Player in Host–Pathogen Interactions

BS Stojanovic, B Stojanovic, J Milovanovic… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Galectin-3 (Gal-3), a beta-galactoside-binding lectin, plays a pivotal role in various cellular
processes, including immune responses, inflammation, and cancer progression. This …

Safety and pharmacokinetics of GB1211, an oral galectin-3 inhibitor: a single-and multiple-dose first-in-human study in healthy participants

V Aslanis, RJ Slack, AC MacKinnon… - Cancer Chemotherapy …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose Galectin-3, a β-galactoside-binding lectin, plays a key role in several
cellular pathways involved in chronic inflammation, heart disease and cancer. GB1211 is an …

ImmunoPET of ovarian and pancreatic cancer with AR9. 6, a novel MUC16-targeted therapeutic antibody

SK Sharma, KN Mack, A Piersigilli, J Pourat… - Clinical Cancer …, 2022 - AACR
Purpose: Advances in our understanding of the contribution of aberrant glycosylation to the
pro-oncogenic signaling and metastasis of tumor cells have reinvigorated the development …

Galectins in cancer and the microenvironment: functional roles, therapeutic developments, and perspectives

CH Li, YC Chang, MH Chan, YF Yang, SM Liang… - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Changes in cell growth and metabolism are affected by the surrounding environmental
factors to adapt to the cell's most appropriate growth model. However, abnormal cell …

Cigarette smoke-induced galectin-3 as a diagnostic biomarker and therapeutic target in lung tissue remodeling

JR Sharma, A Dubey, UCS Yadav - Life Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Galectin-3 (Gal-3), a multifunctional carbohydrate-binding lectin, has emerged as a
key player in various biological processes including inflammation, cancer, cardiovascular …

MUC1 and MUC16: critical for immune modulation in cancer therapeutics

X Chen, IK Sandrine, M Yang, J Tu, X Yuan - Frontiers in immunology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The Mucin (MUC) family, a range of highly glycosylated macromolecules, is ubiquitously
expressed in mammalian epithelial cells. Such molecules are pivotal in establishing …

Inhibition of galectins in cancer: Biological challenges for their clinical application

DJ Laderach, D Compagno - Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Galectins play relevant roles in tumor development, progression and metastasis.
Accordingly, galectins are certainly enticing targets for medical intervention in cancer. To …

Galectin-3 as a biomarker in breast neoplasms: Mechanisms and applications in patient care

DGM Niang, FM Gaba, A Diouf… - Journal of leukocyte …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Galectin-3 is a member of the lectin family encoded by the LGALS3 gene on chromosome
14. It is secreted by a wide range of immune cells and mammary tumor cells. Through its …

Targeting Galectin 3 illuminates its contributions to the pathology of uterine serous carcinoma

Y Matoba, DT Zarrella, V Pooladanda… - British Journal of …, 2024 - nature.com
Background Uterine serous cancer (USC) comprises around 10% of all uterine cancers.
However, USC accounts for approximately 40% of uterine cancer deaths, which is attributed …