Immunohistochemical galectin-3 expression in non-melanoma skin cancers

Kapucuoglu N., Basak P. Y., BİRCAN S., Sert S., Akkaya V. B.

PATHOLOGY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE, vol.205, no.2, pp.97-103, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 205 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.prp.2008.09.001
  • Journal Name: PATHOLOGY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.97-103
  • Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Galectin-3 is a B-galactoside-binding lectin. It participates in a variety of normal and pathologic processes, including cancer progression. In this study, we evaluated the pattern of expression of galectin-3 in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and basal cell carcinoma (BCC), and its correlation with the grade of differentiation in SCC and tumor size.