Table 3. Galectins distribution, cellular localization and intensity in normal mammary gland.
Breast epithelial cells | Stroma | ||||
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Luminal cells | Myoepithelial cells | Intensity | Localization | Intensity | |
Gal-1 | - | c, n | moderate | e, c, n | high |
Gal-2 | c | - | weak | e, c | moderate |
Gal-3 | c | c | high | e, c, n | high |
Gal-4 | c | - | weak | c | weak |
Gal-7 | - | c, n | moderate | - | - |
Gal-8 | c | c | moderate | e, c | moderate |
Gal-9 | c | c, n | moderate | e, c, n | high |
Abbreviations: c, cytoplasmic; n, nuclear; e, extracellular.