Galectin-2 Has Bactericidal Effects against <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> in a β-galactoside-Dependent Manner

Galectin-2 Has Bactericidal Effects against <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> in a β-galactoside-Dependent Manner

<i>Helicobacter pylori</i> is associated with the onset of gastritis, peptic ulcers, and gastric cancer. Galectins are a family of β-galactoside-binding proteins involved in diverse biological phenomena. Galectin-2 (Gal-2), a member of the galectin family, is predominantly expressed in t...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Takaharu Sasaki, Rei Saito, Midori Oyama, Tomoharu Takeuchi, Toru Tanaka, Hideshi Natsume, Mayumi Tamura, Yoichiro Arata, Tomomi Hatanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
galectin-2
<i>Helicobacter pylori</i>
immunoreaction
bactericidal effect
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/8/2697

Internet

https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/8/2697

Similar Items