| ID | Sequence | Length | GC content |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUUUGUUAAGUCGUUCCCUCUACAAAGGACUUCCUAGUGGGUGUGAAAG… | 1465 nt | 0.5857 | |
| CUUUGUUAAGUCGUUCCCUCUACAAAGGACUUCCUAGUGGGUGUGAAAG… | 1628 nt | 0.5842 | |
| CUUUGUUAAGUCGUUCCCUCUACAAAGGACUUCCUAGUGGGUGUGAAAG… | 1724 nt | 0.5870 |
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]
A study in humans with acute myocardial infarction demonstrated that the LGALS9 is the primary ligand in the GALECTIN signaling pathway for cell-cell communication, driven by classical and intermediate monocytes in patients with plaque rupture [Jun Qian et al. DOI:10.3389/fimmu.2022.908815]. In a mouse model of septic cardiomyopathy, transcriptome analysis identified the LGALS9 as a crucial immune checkpoint molecule associated with the disease [Zhao et al. DOI:10.2147/JIR.S486763].