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LGALS9 protein, human

Known as: Galectin 9, Urate Transporter/Channel Protein, Tumor Antigen HOM-HD-21 
Galectin-9 (355 aa, ~40 kDa) is encoded by the human LGALS9 gene. This protein plays a role in galactoside binding and as an eosinophil… 
National Institutes of Health

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Extracellular SpaceLGALS9 geneLigand BindingPeripheral Blood Lymphocyte

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Galactose Binding LectinLectinPhytohemagglutinins

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Highly Cited
2018
Highly Cited
2018
Galectins Control mTOR in Response to Endomembrane Damage.
Highly Cited
2015
Highly Cited
2015
The Galectin-9/Tim-3 pathway is involved in the regulation of NK cell function at the maternal–fetal interface in early pregnancy
Decidual natural killer (dNK) cells actively participate in the establishment and maintenance of maternal–fetal immune tolerance… 
Review
2013
Review
2013
Galectin-9 in tumor biology: a jack of multiple trades.
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Tim3 binding to galectin-9 stimulates antimicrobial immunity
The interaction between Tim3 on Th1 cells and galectin-9 on Mycobacterium tuberculosis–infected macrophages restricts the… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
A Crucial Role for Kupffer Cell-Derived Galectin-9 in Regulation of T Cell Immunity in Hepatitis C Infection
Approximately 200 million people throughout the world are infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). One of the most striking… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Galectin-9 inhibits CD44-hyaluronan interaction and suppresses a murine model of allergic asthma.
RATIONALE Galectin-9 (Gal-9) belongs to the galectin family, which exhibits affinity for beta-galactosides. Gal-9 has a variety… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
A highly conserved tyrosine of Tim-3 is phosphorylated upon stimulation by its ligand galectin-9.
Review
2005
Review
2005
Galectin-9 Induces Maturation of Human Monocyte-Derived Dendritic Cells
Maturation of dendritic cells (DCs) is critical for initiation of immune responses and is regulated by various stimulatory… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Comprehensive galectin fingerprinting in a panel of 61 human tumor cell lines by RT-PCR and its implications for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
Purpose: Knowledge about galectin expression by human tumor cells is mainly restricted to galectins-1 and -3. This study was… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Expression of cancer testis genes in human brain tumors.
Cancer-testis (CT) genes are expressed in a variety of human cancers but not in normal tissues, except for testis tissue, and… 
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