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Analysis of Galectin-1 Expression in Human Placenta Trophoblasts with Gal3D11, a Novel Monoclonal Anti-Galectin-1 Antibody

Yuriko Yoshino-Ito
Department of Obstetrics and Genecology, Saitama Medical School, Moroyama, Iruma-gun, Saitama 350-0495, Japan

医学博士 甲第932号 平成16年3月31日 (埼玉医科大学)


BACKGROUND: Galectin-1 belongs to the galectin family of lectins, and is expressed in a variety of tissues including placenta, liver, skeletal and smooth muscle. Galectin-1 is thought to be a versatile modulator of cell function, but the biological significance of galectin-1 in human placenta is unclear. The galectin family comprises 14 proteins on the basis of amino acid sequence. METHODS: I raised a novel monoclonal antibody, Gal3D11, against human galectin-1, and characterized the epitope of the antibody using immunoblotting, high performance liquid chromatography, and mass spectrometry. RESULTS: The epitope of Gal3D11 comprises amino acids 29-48 of the galectin-1 protein. In this study, I used Gal3D11 to clarify the expression of galectin-1 at various stages of placental development. I found that galectin-1 was expressed specifically and ubiquitously in placenta trophoblasts, especially in syncytiotrophoblasts, during the first, second, and third trimester. CONCLUSIONS: The widespread expression of galectin-1 in placenta suggests that this protein plays an important role during the development of the placenta. In addition, Gal3D11 would appear to be an indispensable monoclonal antibody with which to further study the function of galectin-1 in different tissues.

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