LGALS8
This gene encodes a member of the galectin family. Galectins are beta-galactoside-binding animal lectins with conserved carbohydrate recognition domains. The galectins have been implicated in many essential functions including development, differentiation, cell-cell adhesion, cell-matrix interaction, growth regulation, apoptosis, and RNA splicing. This gene is widely expressed in tumoral tissues and seems to be involved in integrin-like cell interactions. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified. [provided by RefSeq]
Full Name
lectin, galactoside-binding, soluble, 8
Function
Beta-galactoside-binding lectin that acts as a sensor of membrane damage caused by infection and restricts the proliferation of infecting pathogens by targeting them for autophagy (PubMed:22246324, PubMed:28077878).
Detects membrane rupture by binding beta-galactoside ligands located on the lumenal side of the endosome membrane; these ligands becoming exposed to the cytoplasm following rupture (PubMed:22246324, PubMed:28077878).
Restricts infection by initiating autophagy via interaction with CALCOCO2/NDP52 (PubMed:22246324, PubMed:28077878).
Required to restrict infection of bacterial invasion such as S.typhimurium (PubMed:22246324).
Also required to restrict infection of Picornaviridae viruses (PubMed:28077878).
Has a marked preference for 3'-O-sialylated and 3'-O-sulfated glycans (PubMed:21288902).
Detects membrane rupture by binding beta-galactoside ligands located on the lumenal side of the endosome membrane; these ligands becoming exposed to the cytoplasm following rupture (PubMed:22246324, PubMed:28077878).
Restricts infection by initiating autophagy via interaction with CALCOCO2/NDP52 (PubMed:22246324, PubMed:28077878).
Required to restrict infection of bacterial invasion such as S.typhimurium (PubMed:22246324).
Also required to restrict infection of Picornaviridae viruses (PubMed:28077878).
Has a marked preference for 3'-O-sialylated and 3'-O-sulfated glycans (PubMed:21288902).
Biological Process
Cellular response to virusManual Assertion Based On ExperimentIMP:UniProtKB
Lymphatic endothelial cell migrationManual Assertion Based On ExperimentIDA:UniProtKB
XenophagyManual Assertion Based On ExperimentIMP:UniProtKB
Lymphatic endothelial cell migrationManual Assertion Based On ExperimentIDA:UniProtKB
XenophagyManual Assertion Based On ExperimentIMP:UniProtKB
Cellular Location
Cytoplasmic vesicle
Cytoplasm, cytosol
Cytoplasm, cytosol
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Anti-LGALS8 antibodies
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Target: LGALS8
Host: Mouse
Antibody Isotype: IgG2a
Specificity: Human
Clone: CBHb299
Application*: FC, FuncS, Immuno assays
Target: LGALS8
Host: Mouse
Antibody Isotype: IgG2a
Specificity: Human
Clone: CBFYA-0199
Application*: F, FN, IA
Target: LGALS8
Host: Mouse
Antibody Isotype: IgG2a
Specificity: Human
Clone: CBLG1-2376
Application*: IA, IC/IF, FN
Target: LGALS8
Host: Mouse
Antibody Isotype: IgG
Specificity: Human
Clone: 106.1
Application*: F
Target: LGALS8
Host: Mouse
Antibody Isotype: IgG2a
Specificity: Human
Clone: 210608
Application*: WB
Target: LGALS8
Host: Mouse
Antibody Isotype: IgG
Specificity: Human
Clone: CBYCL-276
Application*: WB, IC, P, C, E
Target: LGALS8
Host: Mouse
Antibody Isotype: IgG2a, κ
Specificity: Human
Clone: 3E5
Application*: E, WB
Target: LGALS8
Host: Mouse
Antibody Isotype: IgG2a
Specificity: Human
Clone: CBYJL-1533
Application*: F, FN
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(P): Predicted
* Abbreviations
- AActivation
- AGAgonist
- APApoptosis
- BBlocking
- BABioassay
- BIBioimaging
- CImmunohistochemistry-Frozen Sections
- CIChromatin Immunoprecipitation
- CTCytotoxicity
- CSCostimulation
- DDepletion
- DBDot Blot
- EELISA
- ECELISA(Cap)
- EDELISA(Det)
- ESELISpot
- EMElectron Microscopy
- FFlow Cytometry
- FNFunction Assay
- GSGel Supershift
- IInhibition
- IAEnzyme Immunoassay
- ICImmunocytochemistry
- IDImmunodiffusion
- IEImmunoelectrophoresis
- IFImmunofluorescence
- IHImmunohistochemistry
- IMImmunomicroscopy
- IOImmunoassay
- IPImmunoprecipitation
- ISIntracellular Staining for Flow Cytometry
- LALuminex Assay
- LFLateral Flow Immunoassay
- MMicroarray
- MCMass Cytometry/CyTOF
- MDMeDIP
- MSElectrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay
- NNeutralization
- PImmunohistologyp-Paraffin Sections
- PAPeptide Array
- PEPeptide ELISA
- PLProximity Ligation Assay
- RRadioimmunoassay
- SStimulation
- SESandwich ELISA
- SHIn situ hybridization
- TCTissue Culture
- WBWestern Blot

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