A toolbox of lectins for translating the sugar code: The galectin network in phylogenesis and tumors

Histology and Histopathology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 317-416

  Kaltner, Herbert ^a   Gabius, Hans Joachim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Galectin; Glycosylation; Phylogenesis; Prognosis; Tumor suppressor

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

CARBOHYDRATE; GALECTIN;

ANIMAL; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CHEMISTRY; CHICKEN; CONFORMATION; CYTOCHEMISTRY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GLYCOBIOLOGY; GLYCOSYLATION; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NEOPLASM; PHYLOGENY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CARBOHYDRATE CONFORMATION; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CARBOHYDRATES; CHICKENS; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GALECTINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GLYCOMICS; GLYCOSYLATION; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; NEOPLASMS; PHYLOGENY;

EID: 84857738686     PISSN: 02133911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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