Galectin-1 interacts with the human endogenous retroviral envelope protein syncytin-2 and potentiates trophoblast fusion in humans.
Toudic C, Vargas A, Xiao Y, St-Pierre G, Bannert N, Lafond J, Rassart É, Sato S, Barbeau B.
Toudic C, et al. Among authors: xiao y.
FASEB J. 2019 Nov;33(11):12873-12887. doi: 10.1096/fj.201900107R. Epub 2019 Sep 7.
FASEB J. 2019.
PMID: 31499012
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We conclude that Gal-1 specifically interacts with Syn-2 and possibly regulates Syn-2/MFSD2a interaction during syncytialization of trophoblastic cells.-Toudic, C., Vargas, A., Xiao, Y., St-Pierre, G., Bannert, N., Lafond, J., Rassart, E., Sato, S., Barbeau, B. ...
We conclude that Gal-1 specifically interacts with Syn-2 and possibly regulates Syn-2/MFSD2a interaction during syncytialization of trophobl …