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. 2024 Sep 4;15(9):654. doi: 10.1038/s41419-024-07028-3

Fig. 7. Proposed model of the action of galectin-8 in CRC.

Fig. 7

CRC cells showed increased levels of B4GALT1. In the absence of galectin-8 (left), TGF-β binds to TβRII, thereby promoting EMT. In the presence of galectin-8 (right), galectin-8 binds to TβRII through B4GALT1-mediated galactosylation of N-glycans, resulting in a decrease of TGF-β signaling-mediated EMT.