"Galectin 2" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A galectin found preferentially expressed in the gastrointestinal tract. The protein occurs as a homodimer with two 14-kDa subunits.
| Descriptor ID |
D037501
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.503.307.200
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| Concept/Terms |
Galectin 2- Galectin 2
- Galectin-2
- LGALS2
- Galactoside-Binding Lectin 2
- Galactoside Binding Lectin 2
- Lectin 2, Galactoside-Binding
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Galectin 2" by people in Profiles.
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Suppression of local inflammation via galectin-anchored indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase. Nat Biomed Eng. 2023 09; 7(9):1156-1169.
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Functional variation in LGALS2 confers risk of myocardial infarction and regulates lymphotoxin-alpha secretion in vitro. Nature. 2004 May 06; 429(6987):72-5.