Multiple functional targets of the immunoregulatory activity of galectin-1 : Control of immune cell trafficking, dendritic cell physiology, and T-cell fate

In the postgenomic era, the study of the glycome- the whole repertoire of saccharides in cells and tissues- has enabled the association of unique glycan structures with specific physiological and pathological processes. The responsability for deciphering this biological information belongs to endogenous glycan-binding proteins or lectins. Galectin-1, a prototype member of a family of structurally-related proteins, has demonstrated selective antiinflammatory and immunoregulatory effects either by controlling immune cell trafficking, fine-tuning dendritic cell physiology and regulating T cell phate. These regulatory functions mediated by an endogenous glycan-binding protein may contribute tuo fullfil the needs for immune cell homeostasis.Fil: Cooper, Dianne. Queen Mary University of London. The William Harvey Research Institute; Reino UnidoFil: Ilarregui, Juan Martin. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (i); Argentina; Argentina. Queen Mary University of London. The William Harvey Research Institute; Reino UnidoFil: Pesoa, Susana A.. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (i); Argentina; ArgentinaFil: Croci Russo, Diego Omar. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (i); Argentina; ArgentinaFil: Perretti, Mauro. Queen Mary University of London. The William Harvey Research Institute; Reino UnidoFil: Rabinovich, Gabriel Adrian. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (i); Argentina; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Biológica; Argentin