galectin 8

PCTA-1

lectin, galactoside-binding, soluble, 8

Galectin-8

Po66 carbohydrate-binding protein

Prostate carcinoma tumor antigen 1

Gal-8

Po66-CBP

This gene encodes a member of the galectin family. Galectins are beta-galactoside-binding animal lectins with conserved carbohydrate recognition domains. The galectins have been implicated in many essential functions including development, differentiation, cell-cell adhesion, cell-matrix interaction, growth regulation, apoptosis, and RNA splicing. This gene is widely expressed in tumoral tissues and seems to be involved in integrin-like cell interactions. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].

Varaico: Literature-Extracted Genetic Variants

LGALS8

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