GENE FUNCTION
Cao et al. (2003) reported the role of the carbohydrate-binding protein, galectin-7, in reepithelialization of corneal wounds. They found that expression of galectin-7 was markedly upregulated in corneal epithelium after injury and that exogenous galectin-7 stimulated reepithelialization of corneal wounds. The stimulatory effect of galectin-7 on corneal epithelial wound closure was specifically inhibited by beta-lactose, a competing sugar, but unaffected by sucrose, an irrelevant disaccharide.
Cao et al. (2003) reported the role of the carbohydrate-binding protein, galectin-7, in reepithelialization of corneal wounds. They found that expression of galectin-7 was markedly upregulated in corneal epithelium after injury and that exogenous galectin-7 stimulated reepithelialization of corneal wounds. The stimulatory effect of galectin-7 on corneal epithelial wound closure was specifically inhibited by beta-lactose, a competing sugar, but unaffected by sucrose, an irrelevant disaccharide.
GenBank: NM_002307
Protein: EAW56818
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