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A distinctive role for galectin-7 in cancer ?

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The galectins are a family of evolutionay-conserved carbohydrate-binding proteins. They are distributed widely in all living organisms and have been implicated in many essential functions including development, differentiation, cell-cell adhesion, cell-matrix interaction, growth regulation, apoptosis. Several members of the galectin family have also been shown to be involved in cancer progression and metastasis. In the case of galectin-7, several studies have reported alterations in its expression pattern during cancer progression. In a variety of tumors, its expression can range from being completely down-regulated to highly up-regulated. Accordingly, its precise role in this field is still debated. The evidence shows that galectin-7 may promote or inhibit cancer development. In this article, we review the data concerning expression and roles of galectin-7 in cancer and propose a comprehensive view of its contribution during cancer progression.
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pasteur-01009758 , version 1 (18-06-2014)

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Yves St-Pierre, Carole G Campion, Andree-Anne Grosset. A distinctive role for galectin-7 in cancer ?. Frontiers in Bioscience, 2012, 17, pp.438-50. ⟨10.2741/3937⟩. ⟨pasteur-01009758⟩

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