Table 1 Galectin members and tissue-specific distribution in humans

Gal-1

LGALS1

22q12

14–15

Expressed in many tissues and cell types

[16]

Gal-2

LGALS2

22q12

14

Gastrointestinal tract, placenta,

[16]

Gal-3

LGALS3

14q21-22

29–35

Expressed in many tissues and cell types, especially in immune and epithelial cells

[16]

Gal-4

LGALS4

19q13.2

37

Mostly expressed in the gastrointestinal tract of animals, hippocampal and cortical neurons

[10]

Gal-7

LGALS7

19q13.2

15

Stratified epithelia, skin, fetal heart, gastrointestinal tract

[10, 17]

Gal-8

LGALS8

1q42.11

35

Brain, liver, kidney, heart, lung, spleen and hind limb

[10]

Gal-9

LGALS9

17p11.2

36

Skin and gastrointestinal epithelial cells, liver, thymus

[11, 17]

Gal-10

LGALS10

19q13.1

16.5

Eosinophils

[10]

Gal-12

LGALS12

11q13

35

Adipose tissue

[10]

Gal-13

LGALS13

19q13.1

16

Placenta

[10]

Gal-14

LGALS14

19q13.2

18

Eosinophils, placenta

[18]

Gal-16

LGALS16

19q13.2

16

Placenta

[19]