From laboratory to treatment: Galectin- 1, a key molecule in cancer
All facts support the allegation. A group of researchers found in different types of cancer –including breast, prostate, melanoma and Kaposi’s sarcoma- that tumor cells over express Galectin-1 (Gal-1), a sugar-binding protein, to grow, form new blood vessels, metastasize and prevent their elimination by the immune system.
“During the past...