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Official Full Name: galectin 8
Also known as: Gal-8; PCTA1; PCTA-1; Po66-CBP
This gene encodes a member of the lectin family. Galectins are -galactoside-binding animal lectins with a conserved carbohydrate recognition domain. Lectins are involved in many fundamental functions, including development, differentiation, cell-cell adhesion, cell-matrix interactions, growth regulation, apoptosis, and RNA splicing. This gene is widely expressed in tumor tissues and appears to be involved in integrin-like cell interactions. Alternative splicing transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified.