The Role of Galectins in Cervical Cancer Biology and Progression

Joint Authors

Wang, Lufang
Zhao, Yanyan
Wang, Yanshi
Wu, Xin

Source

BioMed Research International

Issue

Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-11, 11 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2018-05-08

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

11

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

Cervical cancer is one of the malignant tumors with high incidence and high mortality among women in developing countries.

The main factors affecting the prognosis of cervical cancer are the late recurrence and metastasis and the effective adjuvant treatment, which is radiation and chemotherapy or combination therapy.

Galectins, a family containing many carbohydrate binding proteins, are closely involved in the occurrence and development of tumor.

They are involved in tumor cells transformation, angiogenesis, metastasis, immune escape, and sensitivity against radiation and chemotherapy.

Therefore, galectins are deemed as the targets of multifunctional cancer treatment.

In this review, we mainly focus on the role of galectins, especially galectin-1, galectin-3, galectin-7, and galectin-9 in cervical cancer, and provide theoretical basis for potential targeted treatment of cervical cancer.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Wang, Lufang& Zhao, Yanyan& Wang, Yanshi& Wu, Xin. 2018. The Role of Galectins in Cervical Cancer Biology and Progression. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1124942

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Wang, Lufang…[et al.]. The Role of Galectins in Cervical Cancer Biology and Progression. BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1124942

American Medical Association (AMA)

Wang, Lufang& Zhao, Yanyan& Wang, Yanshi& Wu, Xin. The Role of Galectins in Cervical Cancer Biology and Progression. BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1124942

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1124942