Galectin-8 inhibition and functions in immune response and tumor biology

Purić, Edvin (avtor), Nilsson, Ulf J. (avtor), Anderluh, Marko (avtor)

Galectins are among organisms' most abundantly expressed lectins (carbohydrate-binding proteins) that specifically bind β-galactosides. They act not only outside the cell, where they bind to extracellular matrix glycans, but also inside the cell, where they have a significant impact on signaling pathways. Galectin-8 is a galectin family protein encoded by the LGALS8 gene. Its role is evident in both T- and B-cell immunity and in the innate immune response, where it acts directly on dendritic cells and induces some pro-inflammatory cytokines. Galectin-8 also plays an important role in the defense against bacterial and viral infections. It is known to promote antibacterial autophagy by recognizing and binding glycans present on the vacuolar membrane, thus acting as a danger receptor. The most important role of galectin-8 is the regulation of cancer growth, metastasis, tumor progression, and tumor cell survival. Importantly, the expression of galectins is typically higher in tumor tissues than in noncancerous tissues. In this review article, we focus on galectin-8 and its function in immune response, microbial infections, and cancer. Given all of these functions of galectin-8, we emphasize the importance of developing new and selective galectin-8 inhibitors and report the current status of their development.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: galectins, galectin-8, galectin-8 inhibitors, immune response, tumor
• Vrsta gradiva: Članek v reviji
• Tipologija: 1.02 - Pregledni znanstveni članek
• Organizacija: FFA - Fakulteta za farmacijo
• Status publikacije: Objavljeno
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Leto izida: 2024
• Št. strani: Str. 2236-2265
• Številčenje: Vol. 44, iss. 5
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-160174
• UDK: 616-097:616-006
• ISSN pri članku: 1098-1128
• DOI: 10.1002/med.22041
• COBISS.SI-ID: 192485379
• Datum objave v RUL: 22.08.2024

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: Medicinal research reviews
• Skrajšan naslov: Med. res. rev.
• Založnik: Wiley
• ISSN: 1098-1128
• COBISS.SI-ID: 512824089

Licence

• Licenca: CC BY-NC 4.0, Creative Commons Priznanje avtorstva-Nekomercialno 4.0 Mednarodna
• Povezava: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.sl
• Opis: Licenca Creative Commons, ki prepoveduje komercialno uporabo, vendar uporabniki ne rabijo upravljati materialnih avtorskih pravic na izpeljanih delih z enako licenco.

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: galektini, galektin-8, zaviralci galektina-8, imunski odziv, tumorji

Projekti

• Financer: ARRS - Agencija za raziskovalno dejavnost Republike Slovenije
• Številka projekta: P1-0208
• Naslov: Farmacevtska kemija: načrtovanje, sinteza in vrednotenje učinkovin

• Financer: EC - European Commission
• Program financ.: H2020
• Številka projekta: 765581
• Naslov: Multidisciplinary European Joint Doctorate in the Design and Development of Glyco Drugs
• Akronim: PhD4GlycoDrug