Gene Symbol | LGALS9 |
Entrez Gene ID | 3965 |
Full Name | galectin 9 |
Synonyms | HUAT,LGALS9A |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
Genome | |
Summary | The galectins are a family of beta-galactoside-binding proteins implicated in modulating cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions. The protein encoded by this gene is an S-type lectin. It is overexpressed in Hodgkin's disease tissue and might participate in the interaction between the H&RS cells with their surrounding cells and might thus play a role in the pathogenesis of this disease and/or its associated immunodeficiency. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]. |
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