# Editorial: Special Issue “Galectins: Structure, Function and Therapeutic Inhibitors”

**Authors:** Emilia Maria Pedone, Sonia Di Gaetano, Domenica Capasso

PMC · DOI: 10.3390/ijms25073674 · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2024-03-26

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- **Genes:** LGALS1 (galectin 1) [NCBI Gene 3956] {aka GAL1, GBP}, LGALS3 (galectin 3) [NCBI Gene 3958] {aka CBP35, GAL3, GALBP, GALIG, L31, LGALS2}, CDH2 (cadherin 2) [NCBI Gene 1000] {aka ACOGS, ADHD8, ARVD14, CD325, CDHN, CDw325}, CD4 (CD4 molecule) [NCBI Gene 920] {aka CD4mut, IMD79, Leu-3, OKT4D, T4}, GAL (galanin and GMAP prepropeptide) [NCBI Gene 51083] {aka ETL8, GAL-GMAP, GALN, GLNN, GMAP}, CD209 (CD209 molecule) [NCBI Gene 30835] {aka CDSIGN, CLEC4L, DC-SIGN, DC-SIGN1, hDC-SIGN}, CD207 (CD207 molecule) [NCBI Gene 50489] {aka CLEC4K}, DCLK3 (doublecortin like kinase 3) [NCBI Gene 85443] {aka CLR, DCAMKL3, DCDC3C, DCK3}, LGALS4 (galectin 4) [NCBI Gene 3960] {aka GAL4, L36LBP}, LGALS9 (galectin 9) [NCBI Gene 3965] {aka HUAT, LGALS9A}, VWF (von Willebrand factor) [NCBI Gene 7450] {aka F8VWF, VWD}, LGALS8 (galectin 8) [NCBI Gene 3964] {aka Gal-8, PCTA-1, PCTA1, Po66-CBP}, CLEC4D (C-type lectin domain family 4 member D) [NCBI Gene 338339] {aka CD368, CLEC-6, CLEC6, CLECSF8, Dectin-3, MCL}
- **Diseases:** GC (MESH:D013274), dissemination (MESH:D009103), AIDS (MESH:D000163), neuronal damage and degeneration (MESH:D009410), Viral Infection (MESH:D014777), (CV (MESH:D002318), B- (MESH:D006509), Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (MESH:D054198), ventricular alteration (MESH:D014693), COVID-19 (MESH:D000086382), tissue damage (MESH:D017695), Neurodegenerative Disorders (MESH:D019636), HIV (MESH:D015658), injury to people or property (MESH:C000719191), HF (MESH:D006333), cancer (MESH:D009369), cardiac fibrosis (MESH:D005355), inflammation (MESH:D007249), viremia (MESH:D014766), neuroinflammation (MESH:D000090862)
- **Chemicals:** 20-FL (-), fucose (MESH:D005643), GM-CT-01 (MESH:C012990), Gals (MESH:C101993), carbohydrate (MESH:D002241), Se (MESH:D012643), LPS (MESH:D008070), Oligosaccharide (MESH:D009844), GSLs (MESH:D006028), vincristine (MESH:D014750), glycan (MESH:D011134), GR-MD-02 (MESH:C000613472)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606], Escherichia coli (E. coli, species) [taxon 562], Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (no rank) [taxon 2697049], Human immunodeficiency virus 1 (no rank) [taxon 11676], Pseudomonas aeruginosa (species) [taxon 287]
- **Cell lines:** RPE — Homo sapiens (Human), Spontaneously immortalized cell line (CVCL_IQ82)

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