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ReviewBiomolecules2025

Galectin-12 in the Regulation of Sebocyte Proliferation, Lipid Metabolism, and Immune Responses.

Ching-Han Tsao, Wei-Chen Hsieh, Feng-Jen Lin, Fu-Tong Liu, Ri-Yao Yang

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Review in Biomolecules, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Ching-Han TsaoDepartment of Dermatology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3546-7108
Wei-Chen HsiehAHMC Dermatology and Research Center, Arcadia, CA 91007, USA.
Feng-Jen LinInstitute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan.
Fu-Tong LiuDepartment of Dermatology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3354-1001
Ri-Yao YangAHMC Dermatology and Research Center, Arcadia, CA 91007, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0278-4385

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Galectin-12, a member of the galectin family of glycan-binding proteins, exhibits restricted tissue distribution, primarily in adipocytes and sebocytes. In sebocytes, it modulates the cell cycle, influences lipid metabolism through interactions with peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ), and exerts immunomodulatory functions by activating immune signaling pathways. Dysregulation of sebocyte homeostasis, lipid metabolism, and immune responses contributes to the pathogenesis of a number of skin diseases, underscoring the therapeutic potential of targeting galectin-12. The review summarizes and discusses current developments in the field to foster future research in this important but underexplored galectin.

Indexed as

GalectinsLipid MetabolismSebaceous GlandsAnimalsCell ProliferationHumansPPAR gammaSignal TransductionGalectinsPPAR gammaadipose tissuegalectin-12PPARγsebaceous glands

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PMID40563477
PMCPMC12191362

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