Table 1.

Selected biological functions assigned to different members of the galectin family.

Galectin	Individual Functions
Galectin-1	▪Incites apoptosis in initiated T-cells ▪Smothers Th1 and Th17 insusceptible reactions ▪Adds to the immuno-suppressive movement of administrative cells ▪Adds to elective actuation of macrophages ▪Favors tumor development and relocation ▪Advances muscle cell separation ▪Upgrades axonal recovery ▪Advances expansion of neural undeveloped cells ▪Adds to pre-m-RNA joining ▪Controls platelet work
Galectin-2	▪Incites apoptosis in initiated T-cells ▪Ties to lymphotoxin
Galectin-3	▪Contribute to pre-m-RNA splicing ▪Induces apoptosis of T-cell (extracellular) and protects T-cell from apoptosis ▪Potentiates eosinophil migration and promotes neutrophile transmigration and degranulation ▪Favours Th2 responses (extracellular) and Th1 responses (intracellular) ▪Promotes pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion. ▪Favors mast cell degranulation
Galectin-4	▪Takes an interest in the arrangement of lipid pontoons. ▪Instigates the union of IL-6 by CD4+T cells. ▪Profoundly communicated amid growth movement.
Galectin-7	▪Partakes in keratinocytes separation. Khunmod ▪Intercedes the master apoptotic impacts of p63 in keratinocytes. ▪Over-communicated in metastatic mouse lymphoma cells.
Galectin-8	▪Tweaks collaboration of integrins with extracellular lattice ▪Upgrades glue properties of neutrophiles ▪Smothers movement of growth cells ▪Tweaks endocytosis of cell-surface receptors
Galectin-9	▪Tweaks collaboration of integrins with extracellular lattice ▪Upgrades adhesive properties of neutrophiles ▪Smothers movement of growth cells ▪Tweaks endocytosis of cell-surface receptors ▪Chemoattractant of eosinophiles
Galectin-10	▪Has an important role in T-regulatory cells function
Galectin-12	▪Prompts apoptosis of adipocytes ▪Partakes in the control of cell cycle movement ▪Partakes in adipocyte separation