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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Apr 15, 2010; 2(4): 177-180
Published online Apr 15, 2010. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v2.i4.177
Circulating galectin-3 in the bloodstream: An emerging promoter of cancer metastasis
Lu-Gang Yu
Lu-Gang Yu, The Henry Wellcome Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Gastroenterology, Division of Gastroenterology, School of Clinical Sciences and Liverpool Centre for Glycobiology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3GE, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Yu LG contributed solely to this Editorial.
Supported by Cancer Research UK grant C7596 and North West (of England) Cancer Research Fund grant CR777
Correspondence to: Dr. Lu-Gang Yu, The Henry Wellcome Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Gastroenterology, Division of Gastroenterology, School of Clinical Sciences and Liverpool Centre for Glycobiology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3GE, United Kingdom. lgyu@liv.ac.uk
Telephone: +44-151-7946820 Fax: +44-151-7946825
Received: September 3, 2009
Revised: October 14, 2009
Accepted: October 21, 2009
Published online: April 15, 2010
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