Simulating cellular galectin networks by mixing galectins in vitro reveals synergistic activity.
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ABSTRACT: Background
Even though members of the family of adhesion/growth-regulatory galectins are increasingly detected to be co-expressed, they are still being routinely tested separately. The recent discovery of heterodimer formation among galectins-1, -3, and -7 in mixtures prompts further study of their functional activities in mixtures.Methods
Cell agglutination, galectin binding to cells, as well as effects on cell proliferation, onset of apoptosis and migration were determined in assays using various cell types and mixtures of galectins-1, -3, and -7.Results
Evidence for a more than additive increases of experimental parameters was consistently obtained.Conclusion
Testing galectins in mixtures simulates the situation of co-expression in situ and reveals unsuspected over-additive activities. This new insight is relevant for analyzing galectin functionality in (patho)physiological conditions.
SUBMITTER: Dings RPM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8408429 | biostudies-literature |
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