Galectin-8 (gal-8) is a “tandem-repeat”-type galectin, containing two carbohydrate recognition domains connected by a linker peptide. gal-8 is expressed both in the cytoplasm and nucleus in vascular endothelial cells (ECs) from normal and tumor-associated blood vessels, and in lymphatic endothelial cells. Herein, we describe a novel role for gal-8 in the regulation of vascular and lymphatic angiogenesis and provide evidence of its critical implications in tumor biology. Functional assays revealed central roles for gal-8 in the control of capillary-tube formation, EC migration and in vivo angiogenesis. So far, two endothelial ligands have been described for gal-8, namely podoplanin in lymphatic vessels and CD166 (ALCAM, activated leukocyte c...
Cancer is one of the most important causes of death worldwide. Solid tumors represent the great majo...
In pituitary adenomas, early recurrences and resistance to conventional pharmacotherapies are common...
Root hair cells are important sensors of soil conditions. They grow towards and absorb water-soluble...
Prostate cancer (PCa) cells display abnormal expression of cytoskeletal proteins resulting in an aug...
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) favor tumorprogression and therapy resistance by reprogramm...
Polypeptide N-acetylgalactosamine transferase 3 (ppGalNAc-T3) is an enzyme involved in the initiatio...
Background: Myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG) is a key molecule involved in the nurturing effect ...
Root hair cells are important sensors of soil conditions. Expanding several hundred times their orig...
Root hairs (RH) growth is highly influenced by endogenous as well as by external environmental signa...
Combined Antiretroviral therapy (cART) suppresses HIV replication but fails to eradicate the virus, ...
The impairment of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) activity induces in...
Metastatic prostate cancer (PCa) cells soiling in the bone require a metabolic adaptation. Here, we ...
Diverse immunoregulatory circuits operate to preserve intestinal homeostasis and prevent inflammatio...
Root Hairs (RHs) growth is influenced by endogenous and by external environmental signals that coord...
Aging elicits quantitative and qualitative changes in different immune components, leading to disrup...
Cancer is one of the most important causes of death worldwide. Solid tumors represent the great majo...
In pituitary adenomas, early recurrences and resistance to conventional pharmacotherapies are common...
Root hair cells are important sensors of soil conditions. They grow towards and absorb water-soluble...
Prostate cancer (PCa) cells display abnormal expression of cytoskeletal proteins resulting in an aug...
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) favor tumorprogression and therapy resistance by reprogramm...
Polypeptide N-acetylgalactosamine transferase 3 (ppGalNAc-T3) is an enzyme involved in the initiatio...
Background: Myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG) is a key molecule involved in the nurturing effect ...
Root hair cells are important sensors of soil conditions. Expanding several hundred times their orig...
Root hairs (RH) growth is highly influenced by endogenous as well as by external environmental signa...
Combined Antiretroviral therapy (cART) suppresses HIV replication but fails to eradicate the virus, ...
The impairment of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) activity induces in...
Metastatic prostate cancer (PCa) cells soiling in the bone require a metabolic adaptation. Here, we ...
Diverse immunoregulatory circuits operate to preserve intestinal homeostasis and prevent inflammatio...
Root Hairs (RHs) growth is influenced by endogenous and by external environmental signals that coord...
Aging elicits quantitative and qualitative changes in different immune components, leading to disrup...
Cancer is one of the most important causes of death worldwide. Solid tumors represent the great majo...
In pituitary adenomas, early recurrences and resistance to conventional pharmacotherapies are common...
Root hair cells are important sensors of soil conditions. They grow towards and absorb water-soluble...