Insights into the Role of Galectin-3 as a Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarker of Atrial Fibrillation

Figure 1

Schematic representation of structure and functions of galectin-3. (a) Galectin-3 belongs to the chimera-type group presenting carbohydrate recognition domains (CRDs) at the C-terminus (CT) linked to an N-terminus collagen-like domain that participates in the formation of oligomers like the pentamer of galectin-3. (b) Extracellular and (c) intracellular (cytosolic and nuclear) functions of Galectin-3.

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