Galectin-16 |
Galectin-4/6 |
feeding circuit-activating peptide f |
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[lectin galactoside-binding soluble 17; Galactoside-binding soluble lectin 17] This protein is being referred to also as LGALS17 (named by Than et al, 2009 for LOC400696)
The protein is expressed in syncytiotrophoblasts of the placenta. In fetal membranes, expression is seen in the amnion and extravillous trophoblasts.
Than et al (2009) have shown that galectin-17 induces apoptosis of human CD3(+) T-cells, which may play a role in maternal-fetal immune tolerance.
For other entries pertaining to cell death mechanisms see also the Apoptosis and Cell Death Dictionary section of this encyclopedia.
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