ArticleOncology letters2018
Effect of galectin-3 on vasculogenic mimicry in esophageal cancer cells.
Article in Oncology letters, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Galectin 3 expression in gastrointestinal tumors identified through comprehensive bioinformatic mapping.Discover oncology · 2026Article
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- Anlotinib Inhibits Tumor Angiogenesis and Promotes the Anticancer Effect of Radiotherapy on Esophageal Cancer through Inhibiting EphA2.Journal of oncology · 2022Article
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- Retraction · 2018-10-30Error in Image · Original Data and/or Images not Provided and/or not Available · Unreliable Results and/or Conclusions ·
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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Galectin-3 is a multifunctional β-galactoside binding lectin associated with tumor progression. Previous studies confirmed the roles of galecin-3 overexpression and silencing in the biological behavior of Eca109 human esophageal cancer (EC) cells; galectin-3 may serve a critical role in the vasculogenic mimicry (VM) of tumors. Therefore, the present study examined the effects of galectin-3 knockdown using lentivirus vectors on VM in EC. Eca109 and EC9706 EC cells were transfected with a lentiviral vector to inhibit galectin-3 expression, or a control vector. VM formation
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