LGALS8 Antibody

1. analysis of crystallographic structures of the galectin-8 N-terminal domain (galectin-8N) in complex with LNT and LNnT PMID: 28000747
2. Gal-8 served as a new positive prognostic factor for the OS and DFS of ovarian cancer patients. PMID: 29361803
3. the natural and conserved expression of Gal-8 in tumour cells is responsible for the metastatic evolution of prostate cancer. PMID: 28591719
4. Both Gal-8 isoforms led to enhanced adhesion of myeloma cells to vascular endothelium under dynamic shear stress conditions, Gal-8L (by more than 40-fold) even stronger than Gal-8S. PMID: 27287437
5. Our data indicate that Gal-8 interacts with ALCAM at the surface of breast cancer cells through glycosylation-dependent mechanisms. A novel heterophilic interaction between ALCAM and Gal-8 is demonstrated here, suggesting its physiologic relevance in the biology of breast cancer cells PMID: 27130882
6. we detected Gal-8 in human cerebrospinal fluid, suggesting a role in the CNS immune-surveillance circuit. In addition, we show that MS patients generate function-blocking anti-Gal-8 antibodies with pathogenic potential. Furthermore, circulating anti-Gal-8 antibodies associate with relapsing-remitting MS, and not with progressive MS phenotypes, predicting clinical disability at diagnosis within the first year of follow-up PMID: 28650992
7. Data suggest that galectin-8 is a potential independent favorable prognostic biomarker for survival and recurrence of patients with gastric cancer after surgery. PMID: 27444274
8. this study uncovers a unique molecular mechanism of lymphangiogenesis in which galectin-8-dependent crosstalk among VEGF-C, podoplanin and integrin pathways plays a key role. PMID: 27066737
9. Platelet-derived factor V/Va is generated following endocytosis of the plasma-derived molecule by the platelet precursor cells, megakaryocytes, via a two receptor system consisting of LRP-1 and an unidentified specific "binding site". PMID: 25800007
10. Gal-8 expression is a potential independent unfavorable prognostic indicator for postoperative recurrence of patients with localized pT1 clear cell renal cell carcinoma PMID: 25499921
11. The fundamental roles of galectin-8 in human anaplastic large cell lymphoma PMID: 25573487
12. The implications of gal-8 in tumor angiogenesis remain to be further explored, but it is exciting to speculate that modulating gal-8-glycan interactions could be used to block lymphatic-vascular connections vital for metastasis PMID: 24939370
13. We integrate here the available information on Gal-8 expression in different tumor types and attempt to elucidate associations of its expression and localization with tumor progression[review] PMID: 24696431
14. these results not only confirm the pro-inflammatory role we have already proposed for Gal-8 in other cellular systems but also suggest that this lectin is orchestrating the interaction between leukocytes, platelets and endothelial cells PMID: 24957054
15. Focusing on the F19Y change in galectin-8, we study of consequences of a single-site substitution in the carbohydrate recognition domain of this family of cellular effectors. PMID: 24418318
16. analysis of how human Galectin-8C domain interacts with its glycan ligands PMID: 23555773
17. Data indicate that the binding site in galectin-8 is essential for the recruitment of the autophagy receptor NDP52 to cytosol-exposed Salmonella Typhimurium. PMID: 23386746
18. Association of galectin-8 (F19Y) occurrence with autoimmune diseases in a Caucasian population. PMID: 22683700
19. Galectin-8 promotes cytoskeletal rearrangement in trabecular meshwork cells through activation of Rho signaling. PMID: 22973445
20. Results indicate a difference in specificity between N-terminal and C-terminal carbohydrate recognition domains (N-CRD and C-CRD) of galectin-8. PMID: 22913484
21. This is the first study that relates a galectin, an endogenous lectin family, to IgA nephritis and thus should stimulate new avenues of research into the pathophysiology of the disease. PMID: 22173878
22. a novel role for the tandem repeat Gal8 in promoting FV endocytosis. PMID: 22267735
23. results illustrate how cells deploy the danger receptor galectin 8 to combat infection by monitoring endosomal and lysosomal integrity on the basis of the specific lack of complex carbohydrates in the cytosol PMID: 22246324
24. Gal-8 was expressed by villous and extravillous cytotrophoblast. PMID: 21862124
25. galectin-8 loss might be an early step in the development of malignant lesions of the bladder and is a significant independent predictor of recurrence PMID: 21757871
26. Galectin-8-N-domain recognition mechanism for sialylated and sulfated glycans. PMID: 21288902
27. Studies indicated that Gal-8 was expressed both in the cytoplasm and nucleus in ECs of normal and tumor vessels. PMID: 20876211
28. Platelets not only contain Gal-8, but also expose Gal-8 after thrombin activation. Findings reveal Gal-8 isoforms as a potent platelet activator; immobilized Gal-8 promotes platelet adhesion/spreading. PMID: 20858220
29. Galectin-8 up-regulation is associated with hypopharyngeal and laryngeal tumor progression. PMID: 20044599
30. The binding ability of galectin-8 to membrane-associated GM3 was confirmed using CHO cells, which predominantly express GM3 PMID: 12851289
31. Human galectin-8 induced firm and reversible adhesion of peripheral blood neutrophils but not eosinophils to a plastic surface in a lactose-sensitive manner; galectin-8 is a novel factor that modulates the neutrophil function. PMID: 12881409
32. REVIEW: isoforms and role in neoplastic transformation/cancer PMID: 14758080
33. galectin-8 is a modulator of cellular growth through up-regulation of p21 PMID: 15753078
34. Gal-8 constitutes a novel extracellular stimulus for T cells, able to bind specific beta1 integrins and to trigger signaling pathways conducive to cell spreading. PMID: 16368432
35. The affinity of Gal-8 and its carbohydrate recognition domains for ligands in solution and at the cell surface is explored. PMID: 17339281
36. galectin-8 sorting is based on carbohydrate fine specificity PMID: 17580315
37. The function of galectin-8 in Jurkat T-cells, is analysed. PMID: 18024965
38. allows Gal-8 to signal phosphatidylserine exposure in leukocytes entirely through C-terminal domain recognition of polyLacNAc glycans PMID: 18456665
39. Gal8 modulates trabecular meshwork cell adhesion and spreading, at least in part, by interacting with alpha2-3-sialylated glycans on beta(1) integrins. PMID: 18849583
40. Galectin-8 was expressed in the majority of papillary carcinomas. Positive but weaker staining was found in some of follicular thyroid carcinomas and adenomas. Galectin-8 found in hyperplastic areas adjacent to tumor was weakly positive in 9 of 31 cases. PMID: 19009371
41. These data suggest a role for galectin-8 and podoplanin in supporting the connection of the lymphatic endothelium to the surrounding extracellular matrix, most likely in cooperation with other glycoproteins on the surface of lymphatic endothelial cells. PMID: 19268462
42. The glycan-binding proteins of the galectin family can modulate the immune system. Anti-galectin autoantibodies thus could have functional and/or pathogenic implications in inflammatory processes and autoimmunity. PMID: 19395456
43. crystal of a protease-resistant mutant form of human galectin-8 was obtained using the hanging-drop method and was found to belong to the tetragonal space group P4(3)2(1)2 PMID: 19407390

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HGNC: 6569

OMIM: 606099

KEGG: hsa:3964

UniGene: Hs.4082