# Galectins and Cancer Biology

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/galectins-and-cancer-biology-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 510,559 |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the diverse roles of galectins in immune regulation, inflammation, cancer, macrophage activation, T cell dysfunction, fibrosis, angiogenesis, heart failure, and autoimmunity. Galectins are implicated in modulating various aspects of immune responses and have potential implications for therapeutic interventions in a range of diseases. |
| Domain | Life Sciences |
| Field | Immunology and Microbiology |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T12387 |
| Works | 25,702 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [George Davey Smith](https://scholariq.org/researchers/george-davey-smith/)
- [Mark J. Daly](https://scholariq.org/researchers/mark-j-daly/)
- [Stacey Gabriel](https://scholariq.org/researchers/stacey-gabriel/)
- [Peer Bork](https://scholariq.org/researchers/peer-bork/)
- [Bert Vogelstein](https://scholariq.org/researchers/bert-vogelstein/)
- [Gad Getz](https://scholariq.org/researchers/gad-getz/)
- [Elaine R. Mardis](https://scholariq.org/researchers/elaine-r-mardis/)
- [Shizuo Akira](https://scholariq.org/researchers/shizuo-akira/)
- [Hermann Brenner](https://scholariq.org/researchers/hermann-brenner/)
- [Richard A. Gibbs](https://scholariq.org/researchers/richard-a-gibbs/)
- [Matthew Meyerson](https://scholariq.org/researchers/matthew-meyerson/)
- [Chris Sander](https://scholariq.org/researchers/chris-sander/)

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