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A special issue of Biomolecules (ISSN 2218-273X). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2023 | Viewed by 1879
Special Issue Editor

Interests: galectins; O-GlcNAc; cellular differentiation; glycobiology; cell aggregation; neutrophils
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Galectins are a family of soluble b-galactoside-binding proteins with diverse glycan-dependent and glycan-independent functions, both outside and inside the cell. Galectins play a role in many fundamental cellular processes, such as cell growth, differentiation, self-renewal, apoptosis, autophagy, phagocytosis, and cellular interactions. Changes in the expression of galectins are linked to diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and fibrosis, among others, which suggests that they are potential candidates for biomedical applications. However, current success in these directions is limited, primarily due to the complex network of interacting galectins in cells and their different modes of action. The functions of galectins depend on their localization in specific cellular compartments and organelles (cytosol, lipid droplets, cytoskeleton, mitochondria, nucleus, lysosomes, and plasma membrane) and related intracellular trafficking and secretion, which occurs through non-classical pathways. An integrated vision of galectin cell biology is still needed, and advanced studies of galectin trafficking, post-translational modifications, the transcriptional regulation of galectin gene expression, and galectin-mediated transmembrane signaling are highly warranted. This Special Issue covers recent progress in the fields of the cell biology of galectins and the biomedical aspects of these molecules as biomarkers and clinical targets in the context of human diseases.
Dr. Alexander Timoshenko
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- galectins
- cell differentiation
- stem cells
- apoptosis
- autophagy
- cell adhesion
- glycobiology
- post-translational modifications
- transmembrane signaling
- protein trafficking
- cancer
- heart diseases
- fibrosis
- inflammation
- targeted therapeutics
- galectin inhibitors
Related Special Issue
- Cell Biology of Galectins in Biomolecules (11 articles)
Planned Papers
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Title: Galectins — Evidence for GlycoLipid-Lectin Endocytosis and Lattices
Authors: Ludger JOHANNES; Massiullah Shafaq-Zadah;Estelle Dransart
Affiliation: Institut Curie – Paris