Galectin-9 induces apoptosis in OVCAR-3 ovarian cancer cell through mitochondrial pathway

• Main Authors: Seyyed Mehdi Jafari (Author), Ali Nazri (Author), Mahdi Shabani (Author), Narges Zargar Balajam (Author), Mahmoud Aghaei (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Galectin-9 (Gal-9), a member of animal lectins' family, is implicated in the induction of apoptosis in various cancer cells. Here, we evaluated the anti-tumor effect of Gal-9 in OVCAR-3 ovarian cancer cells. The effect of the Gal-9 on cell viability was evaluated using MTT assays. Apoptosis was...