Publications by authors named "Karen E Pace"

Resistance to apoptosis is a critical feature of neoplastic cells. Galectin-1 is an endogenous carbohydrate-binding protein that induces death of leukemia and lymphoma cells, breast cancer cells, and the LNCaP prostate cancer cell line, but not other prostate cancer cell lines. To understand the mechanism of galectin-1 sensitivity of LNCaP cells compared with other prostate cancer cells, we characterized glycan ligands that are important for conferring galectin-1 sensitivity in these cells, and analyzed expression of glycosyltransferase genes in galectin-1-sensitive, prostate-specific antigen-positive (PSA(+)) LNCaP cells compared with a galectin-1-resistant PSA(-) LNCaP subclone.

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Galectin-1 (gal-1), an endogenous lectin secreted by a variety of cell types, has pleiotropic immunomodulatory functions, including regulation of lymphocyte survival and cytokine secretion in autoimmune, transplant disease, and parasitic infection models. However, the role of gal-1 in viral infections is unknown. Nipah virus (NiV) is an emerging pathogen that causes severe, often fatal, febrile encephalitis.

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As evidenced by the reviews in this special issue of Glycoconjugate Journal, much research is focused on determining functions for mammalian galectins. However, the identification of precise functions for mammalian galectins may be complicated by redundancy in tissue expression and in target cell recognition of the many mammalian galectins. Therefore, lower organisms may be useful in deciphering precise functions for galectins.

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Article Synopsis
  • Researchers have successfully cloned the first galectin from Drosophila melanogaster, revealing similarities with galectins in other species and its ability to bind to specific sugars.
  • The structure of Drosophila galectin consists of two carbohydrate recognition domains, hinting at its potential roles in cell communication and receptor signaling, akin to mammalian galectins.
  • Its expression is prevalent throughout the stages of Drosophila development, notably in muscle tissue and the nervous system, indicating its importance in both embryogenesis and immune responses.
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