"Galectins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A class of animal lectins that bind specifically to beta-galactoside in a calcium-independent manner. Members of this class are distiguished from other lectins by the presence of a conserved carbohydrate recognition domain. The majority of proteins in this class bind to sugar molecules in a sulfhydryl-dependent manner and are often referred to as S-type lectins, however this property is not required for membership in this class.
| Descriptor ID |
D037161
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.503.307
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| Concept/Terms |
Galectins- Galectins
- beta-Galactoside Binding Lectin
- Binding Lectin, beta-Galactoside
- Lectin, beta-Galactoside Binding
- beta Galactoside Binding Lectin
- D-Galactoside-Binding Lectin
- D Galactoside Binding Lectin
- Lectin, D-Galactoside-Binding
- S-Type Lectins
- S Type Lectins
- Galaptins
- Galectin
- Lectins, S-Type
- Lectins, S Type
- S-Type Lectin
- Lectin, S-Type
- S Type Lectin
- beta-D-Galactosyl-Specific Lectin
- Lectin, beta-D-Galactosyl-Specific
- beta D Galactosyl Specific Lectin
- Galactose-Binding Lectin
- Galactose Binding Lectin
- Lectin, Galactose-Binding
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Galectins" by people in Profiles.
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Differential Biventricular Strain Recovery With Selective Fibrosis Biomarker Regression After Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Prospective CMR Feature-Tracking Study. Obes Surg. 2026 Aug; 36(8):4368-4377.
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Mapping the placental galectin-3 interactome identifies CD9 and ITGB1 as functional glycoprotein counterreceptors during syncytialization. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025 Nov 11; 122(45):e2511042122.
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Galectin-3 as a Prognostic Biomarker of Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation Outcomes. ASAIO J. 2025 02 01; 71(2):136-142.
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Physical tuning of galectin-3 signaling. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2021 05 11; 118(19).
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Endothelial and Inflammation Biomarker Profiles at Diagnosis Reflecting Clinical Heterogeneity and Serving as a Prognostic Tool for Treatment Response in Two Independent Cohorts of Patients With Juvenile Dermatomyositis. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2020 07; 72(7):1214-1226.
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A Chimeric Signal Peptide-Galectin-3 Conjugate Induces Glycosylation-Dependent Cancer Cell-Specific Apoptosis. Clin Cancer Res. 2020 06 01; 26(11):2711-2724.
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Clinical and Biomarker Predictors of Expanded Heart Failure Outcomes in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus After a Recent Acute Coronary Syndrome: Insights From the EXAMINE Trial. J Am Heart Assoc. 2020 01 07; 9(1):e012797.
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Effects of Belapectin, an Inhibitor of Galectin-3, in Patients With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis With Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension. Gastroenterology. 2020 04; 158(5):1334-1345.e5.
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Association of plasma-soluble ST2 and galectin-3 with cardiovascular events and mortality following cardiac surgery. Am Heart J. 2020 02; 220:253-263.
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Novel Biomarkers Improve Prediction of 365-Day Readmission After Pediatric Congenital Heart Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 01; 109(1):164-170.