Immunosuppressive roles of galectin-1 in the tumor microenvironment

Yanyu Huang; Hsiao Chi Wang; Junwei Zhao; Ming Heng Wu; Tsung Chieh Shih

doi:10.3390/biom11101398

Immunosuppressive roles of galectin-1 in the tumor microenvironment

Yanyu Huang, Hsiao Chi Wang, Junwei Zhao, Ming Heng Wu, Tsung Chieh Shih

College of Medical Science and Technology

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Abstract

Evasion of immune surveillance is an accepted hallmark of tumor progression. The production of immune suppressive mediators by tumor cells is one of the major mechanisms of tumor immune escape. Galectin-1 (Gal-1), a pivotal immunosuppressive molecule, is expressed by many types of cancer. Tumor-secreted Gal-1 can bind to glycosylated receptors on immune cells and trigger the suppression of immune cell function in the tumor microenvironment, contributing to the immune evasion of tumors. The aim of this review is to summarize the current literature on the expression and function of Gal-1 in the human tumor microenvironment, as well as therapeutics targeting Gal-1.

Original language	English
Article number	1398
Journal	Biomolecules
Volume	11
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/biom11101398
Publication status	Published - Oct 2021

Keywords

Galectin-1
Immunotherapy
LLS30
Microenvironment

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Biochemistry
Molecular Biology

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Immunosuppressive roles of galectin-1 in the tumor microenvironment

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