Galectin 3 aggravates joint inflammation
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Huamei Forsman; Ulrika Islander; Emil Andréasson; Annica Andersson; Karin Önnhei
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Article
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2011
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract ## Objective Galectin 3, an endogenous β‐galactoside–binding lectin, plays an important role in the modulation of immune responses. The finding that galectin 3 is present in the inflamed synovium in patients with rheumatoid arthritis suggests that the protein is associated with the pat