Endogenous lectins (galectins-1 and -3) as probes to detect differentiation dependent alterations in human squamous cell carcinomas of the oropharynx and larynx

Abstrakt

Results demonstrate the different expression of glycoligands specific for galectin-1 and -3 in carcinomas of the oropharynx. The galectin-3-reactive epitope expression seems to be important for evaluation of tumor differentiation level