The glycan-binding protein galectin-9 has direct apoptotic activity toward melanoma cells

J Invest Dermatol. 2012 Sep;132(9):2302-5. doi: 10.1038/jid.2012.133. Epub 2012 May 10.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Apoptosis / drug effects*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Galectins / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Melanocytes / drug effects
  • Melanoma / metabolism*
  • Mice
  • Skin Neoplasms / metabolism*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Galectins
  • LGALS9 protein, human