LGALS4, galectin 4, 3960

N. diseases: 73; N. variants: 3
Source: ALL
Disease Score gda Association Type Type Original DB Sentence supporting the association PMID PMID Year
CUI: C0027651
Disease: Neoplasms
Neoplasms
0.100 AlteredExpression group BEFREE In particular, galectin 4 (LGALS4) was highly and specifically expressed in MOC, but expressed at lower levels in benign mucinous cysts and borderline (atypical proliferative) tumours, supporting a malignant progression model of MOC. 16508639 2006
CUI: C0027651
Disease: Neoplasms
Neoplasms
0.100 AlteredExpression group BEFREE By comparing the number of RBCs attaching to each tumor cell, we found that cells with high pre-incubation expression levels of galectin-4 attached significantly more RBCs than those with low expression levels (p < 1 × 10<sup>-7</sup>). 28293788 2017
CUI: C0027651
Disease: Neoplasms
Neoplasms
0.100 AlteredExpression group BEFREE Intravenous injection of a GAL4 regulated bicistronic adenovirus vector constructed to express βG under the control of the PSA promoter (Ad/PSAP‑GV16‑βG) and the application of DOX‑GA3 strongly inhibited tumor growth and prolonged the survival time of tumor‑bearing nude mice. 26648021 2016
CUI: C0027651
Disease: Neoplasms
Neoplasms
0.100 AlteredExpression group BEFREE No significant correlation was observed between decreased expression of galectin-4 and the degree of differentiation of the tumor or Duke's state. 9310382 1997
CUI: C0009402
Disease: Colorectal Carcinoma
Colorectal Carcinoma
0.070 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE Surface-bound galectin-4 regulates gene transcription and secretion of chemokines in human colorectal cancer cell lines. 28345468 2017
CUI: C0009402
Disease: Colorectal Carcinoma
Colorectal Carcinoma
0.070 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE Cloning and expression of the mRNA of human galectin-4, an S-type lectin down-regulated in colorectal cancer. 9310382 1997
CUI: C0009402
Disease: Colorectal Carcinoma
Colorectal Carcinoma
0.070 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE Conversely, the expression levels of galectin-4 were significantly lower in CRC samples and its precursor lesions with dysplasia or inflammation. 23378274 2013
CUI: C0009402
Disease: Colorectal Carcinoma
Colorectal Carcinoma
0.070 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE Previously, galectin-4 has been shown to have a role in cancer progression and metastasis and it is found upregulated in many solid tumours, including colorectal cancer (CRC). 26681582 2016
CUI: C0006826
Disease: Malignant Neoplasms
Malignant Neoplasms
0.060 AlteredExpression group BEFREE To ensure cancer-specific targeting, efficient delivery, and efficacy, we developed an ovarian cancer-specific construct (Survivin-VISA-hEndoyCD) composed of the cancer specific promoter survivin in a transgene amplification vector (VISA; VP16-GAL4-WPRE integrated systemic amplifier) to express a secreted human endostatin-yeast cytosine deaminase fusion protein (hEndoyCD) for advanced ovarian cancer treatment. hEndoyCD contains an endostatin domain that has tumor-targeting ability for anti-angiogenesis and a cytosine deaminase domain that converts the prodrug 5-fluorocytosine (5-FC) into the chemotherapeutic drug, 5-fluorouracil. 22562248 2013
CUI: C0006826
Disease: Malignant Neoplasms
Malignant Neoplasms
0.060 AlteredExpression group BEFREE The ectopic expression of gal-4 in cancer cell lines was used to address its biological function in UC in vitro. 28423602 2017
CUI: C0006826
Disease: Malignant Neoplasms
Malignant Neoplasms
0.060 AlteredExpression group BEFREE We show that abrogation of galectin-4 expression promotes cancer cell proliferation and, for the first time, provide evidence that down-regulation of galectin-4 elicits tumor promotion in vitro and in vivo through activation of IL-6/NF-κB/STAT3 signaling. 23378274 2013
CUI: C0006826
Disease: Malignant Neoplasms
Malignant Neoplasms
0.060 AlteredExpression group BEFREE Galectin-4 in normal tissues and cancer. 15115909 2004
CUI: C1306459
Disease: Primary malignant neoplasm
Primary malignant neoplasm
0.060 AlteredExpression group BEFREE We show that abrogation of galectin-4 expression promotes cancer cell proliferation and, for the first time, provide evidence that down-regulation of galectin-4 elicits tumor promotion in vitro and in vivo through activation of IL-6/NF-κB/STAT3 signaling. 23378274 2013
CUI: C1306459
Disease: Primary malignant neoplasm
Primary malignant neoplasm
0.060 AlteredExpression group BEFREE To ensure cancer-specific targeting, efficient delivery, and efficacy, we developed an ovarian cancer-specific construct (Survivin-VISA-hEndoyCD) composed of the cancer specific promoter survivin in a transgene amplification vector (VISA; VP16-GAL4-WPRE integrated systemic amplifier) to express a secreted human endostatin-yeast cytosine deaminase fusion protein (hEndoyCD) for advanced ovarian cancer treatment. hEndoyCD contains an endostatin domain that has tumor-targeting ability for anti-angiogenesis and a cytosine deaminase domain that converts the prodrug 5-fluorocytosine (5-FC) into the chemotherapeutic drug, 5-fluorouracil. 22562248 2013
CUI: C1306459
Disease: Primary malignant neoplasm
Primary malignant neoplasm
0.060 AlteredExpression group BEFREE Galectin-4 in normal tissues and cancer. 15115909 2004
CUI: C1306459
Disease: Primary malignant neoplasm
Primary malignant neoplasm
0.060 AlteredExpression group BEFREE The ectopic expression of gal-4 in cancer cell lines was used to address its biological function in UC in vitro. 28423602 2017
Malignant neoplasm of colon and/or rectum
0.060 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE Surface-bound galectin-4 regulates gene transcription and secretion of chemokines in human colorectal cancer cell lines. 28345468 2017
Malignant neoplasm of colon and/or rectum
0.060 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE Abrogation of galectin-4 expression promotes tumorigenesis in colorectal cancer. 23378274 2013
Malignant neoplasm of colon and/or rectum
0.060 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE Cloning and expression of the mRNA of human galectin-4, an S-type lectin down-regulated in colorectal cancer. 9310382 1997
CUI: C0027627
Disease: Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Metastasis
0.050 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE It is well-documented that galectin-4 is upregulated in many types of tumor cells and is involved in metastasis. 28293788 2017
CUI: C0001418
Disease: Adenocarcinoma
Adenocarcinoma
0.040 AlteredExpression group BEFREE Through differential screening, virtual reverse northern hybridization and quantitative real-time reverse-transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) we selected five genes (TncRNA, OCIAD2, ANXA2, TMED4 and LGALS4) that were expressed at significantly higher levels in invasive adenocarcinoma mixed subtype with BAC than in BAC. 17054434 2007
CUI: C0001418
Disease: Adenocarcinoma
Adenocarcinoma
0.040 AlteredExpression group BEFREE Galectin-4 (Gal-4) is a member of the galectin family of glycan binding proteins that shows a significantly higher expression in cystic tumors of the human pancreas and in pancreatic adenocarcinomas compared to normal pancreas. 23824659 2013
CUI: C0235974
Disease: Pancreatic carcinoma
Pancreatic carcinoma
0.040 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE According to subgroup analysis, high levels of galectin-1 were significantly correlated with worse OS in pancreatic cancer (HR, 4.77; 95% CI 2.47-9.21), while high levels of tandem-repeat galectins (galectin-4 or galectin-9) predicted both better OS (HR, 0.63; 95% CI 0.46-0.86) and disease-free survival (DFS) (HR, 0.63; 95% CI 0.48-0.83). 31832021 2019
CUI: C0346647
Disease: Malignant neoplasm of pancreas
Malignant neoplasm of pancreas
0.040 AlteredExpression disease BEFREE According to subgroup analysis, high levels of galectin-1 were significantly correlated with worse OS in pancreatic cancer (HR, 4.77; 95% CI 2.47-9.21), while high levels of tandem-repeat galectins (galectin-4 or galectin-9) predicted both better OS (HR, 0.63; 95% CI 0.46-0.86) and disease-free survival (DFS) (HR, 0.63; 95% CI 0.48-0.83). 31832021 2019
CUI: C0596263
Disease: Carcinogenesis
Carcinogenesis
0.040 AlteredExpression phenotype BEFREE We generated a Gal4/UAS-based zebrafish model of pancreatic tumorigenesis in which the pancreatic expression of UAS-regulated oncogenes is driven by a ptf1a:Gal4-VP16 driver line. 25065594 2015