J Dumic, S Dabelic, M Flögel - BBA-General Subjects, 2006 - Elsevier Galectins, an ancient lectin family, are characterized by specific binding of
β-galactosides through evolutionary conserved sequence elements of
carbohydrate-recognition domain (CRD). A structurally unique member of the ... Cited by 107 - Related articles - All 4 versions
FT Liu - Int Arch Allergy Immunol, 2005 - content.karger.com Galectins are a family of animal lectins with affinity for -galactosides. They
are differentially expressed by various immune cells and their expression levels
appear to be dependent on cell differentiation and activation. They can ... Cited by 72 - Related articles - All 8 versions
GA Rabinovich, FT Liu, M Hirashima, A … - Scandinavian journal of immunology, 2007 - interscience.wiley.com Inflammation is a critical process for eliminating pathogens, but can lead to
serious deleterious effects if left unchecked. Identifying the endogenous
factors that control immune tolerance and inflammation is a key goal in the ... Cited by 52 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
- ►jimmunol.org L Kohatsu, DK Hsu, AG Jegalian, FT Liu, LG … - The Journal of Immunology, 2006 - Am Assoc Immnol Lectins play a critical role in host protection against infection. The galectin
family of lectins recognizes saccharide ligands on a variety of microbial
pathogens, including viruses, bacteria, and parasites. Galectin-3, a ... Cited by 37 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
O Schmut, J Horwath-Winter, A Zenker, G … - Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental …, 2002 - Springer Abstract Purpose: Qualitative and quantitative determination of tear fluid
components is of increasing in- terest in ophthalmology. Until now, for
diagnosis and course control of some diseases of the anterior parts of the ... Cited by 14 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
FT Liu, DK Hsu - Drug News Perspect, 2007 - journals.prous.com Galectin-3 is a member of a family of β-galactoside-binding animal lectins and
is distinct from other members by the presence of tandem repeats in its
N-terminal region. Like other members, galectin-3 lacks a classical signal ... Cited by 7 - Related articles - All 3 versions
- ►nih.gov MM Jumblatt, Y Imbert, WW Young Jr, GN … - Infection and immunity, 2006 - Am Soc Microbiol The tear film is a complex mixture of secreted fluid, ions, proteins,
glycoproteins, and lipids that lubricates and protects the ocular surface.
Recently, several antimicrobial peptides have been described in the tear ... Cited by 5 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 10 versions
HR Jiang, Z Al Rasebi, E Mensah-Brown, A … - The Journal of Immunology, 2009 - Am Assoc Immnol Galectin-3 (Gal-3) is a member of the β-galactoside-binding lectin family and
plays an important role in inflammation. However, the precise role of Gal-3 in
autoimmune diseases remains obscure. We have investigated the functional ... Cited by 2 - Related articles - All 3 versions
FT Liu - Immunological Reviews, 2009 - interscience.wiley.com Summary: Galectin-3 is absent in resting CD4 + and CD8 + T cells but is
inducible by various stimuli. These include viral transactivating factors,
T-cell receptor (TCR) ligation, and calcium ionophores. In addition, ... Cited by 2 - Related articles - All 3 versions
D Hsu, I Kuwabara, F Liu - Transfusion Medicine and Hemotherapy, 2005 - content.karger.com The galectin family is phylogenically conserved in metazoans, presently
consisting of 14 identified members in mammals, and galectin-3 is one of the
most abundant, widely distributed, and well-studied members. It is present ... Related articles - All 3 versions
