Galectins,
Aspects in Cardiovascular Diseases
Alina LUPU
(ȘURLEA)1, Mihaela BAȘA2, Adina PETCU3
Ștefana-Iuliana RADU (DRĂGOI)4,
Natalia ROȘOIU5.
Phd
Student of ISD Doctoral School of Applied Science, Ovidius University of
Constanta, Romania, email : sl_alina@yahoo.com.
2 Lt.
Col. Principal Biologist Phd., Head of Medical
Analysis Laboratory , Alexandru Gafencu
Military Emergency Hospital of Constanta, Romania, email: mihaela_basa@yahoo.com
3 Prof. Faculty of
Pharmacy, Discipline of Pharmaceutical Physics, Ovidius University of
Constanta, Romania, adina.petcu@365.univ-ovidius.ro
4 Phd Student of ISD
Doctoral School of Applied Science, Ovidius University of Constanta, Romania,
email radustefania1507@yahoo.com
5 Prof.
Emeritus, Faculty of Medicine, Ovidius University of Constanta, Romania, -
PhD Thesis Supervisor ISD/Full Member of the Academy of the Romanian
Scientists, email: natalia_rosoiu@yahoo.com.
Abstract.
The Galectins are proteins that belongs to Lectines family, ancient group that includes 15 types of Galectines, each with an specific
role. Are involved in inflammatory processes, carcinogenesis, heart diseases,
morbidity and mortality related to cardiovascular diseases being still in the
first place worldwide. It is important to establish a link between Galectins (Galectin-3) and the process of heart failure,
atherosclerosis, heart fibrosis. This review is done to determine the
diagnostic performance of Galectin-3 parameters, total cardiac enzymes and
their correlation.
Keywords:
Galectin,
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Failure, Fibrosis.
DOI https://doi.org/10.56082/annalsarscibio.2022.1.45
