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Galectins as Master Regulators of Gastric Cancer Progression.

Bojan Stojanovic, Ivan Jovanovic, Milica Dimitrijevic Stojanovic, Bojan Milosevic, Marko Spasic, Bojana S Stojanovic, Stefan Jakovljevic, Nenad Zornic, Danijela Jovanovic, Jelena Nesic and 5 more

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Review in Cells, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
4citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors.

Bojan StojanovicDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0001-6115-612X
Ivan JovanovicCenter for Molecular Medicine and Stem Cell Research, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.
Milica Dimitrijevic StojanovicCenter for Molecular Medicine and Stem Cell Research, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.
Bojan MilosevicDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.
Marko SpasicDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.
Bojana S StojanovicCenter for Molecular Medicine and Stem Cell Research, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.
Stefan JakovljevicDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.
Nenad ZornicDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.
Danijela JovanovicDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.
Jelena NesicDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.
Milan PaunovicDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.
Ivan RadosavljevicDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.
Nenad MarkovicDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.
Mladen PavlovicDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.
Nikola MirkovicDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gastric cancer remains a major global health challenge, largely due to its biological heterogeneity and limited treatment options for advanced stages. Among the numerous molecular players involved in its pathogenesis, galectins-β-galactoside-binding lectins-have emerged as key modulators of tumor behavior. These multifunctional proteins influence diverse processes including cell proliferation, invasion, immune evasion, stromal remodeling, and therapy resistance. Recent advances in experimental and clinical research have shed light on the complex roles of galectin family members-particularly Galectin-1, -3, and -9-in shaping the tumor microenvironment and driving disease progression. This review highlights the current understanding of galectin biology in gastric cancer, with emphasis on their structural characteristics, cellular localization, functional diversity, and translational relevance. By synthesizing insights from molecular studies and clinicopathological observations, we explore the potential of galectins as biomarkers and therapeutic targets in the evolving landscape of gastric cancer research.

Indexed as

Disease ProgressionGalectinsStomach NeoplasmsAnimalsHumansTumor MicroenvironmentGalectinsbiomarkerschemoresistanceepithelial–mesenchymal transitiongalectinsgastric cancerimmune evasiontumor microenvironmenttumor progression

Identifiers

PMID40710343
PMCPMC12293135

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