{"symbol":"LGALS9","synonyms":["LGALS9A","HUAT"],"name":"lectin, galactoside-binding, soluble, 9","description":"The galectins are a family of beta-galactoside-binding proteins implicated in modulating cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions. The protein encoded by this gene is an S-type lectin. It is overexpressed in Hodgkin\u0027s disease tissue and might participate in the interaction between the H\u0026RS cells with their surrounding cells and might thus play a role in the pathogenesis of this disease and/or its associated immunodeficiency. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":3965,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/3965","proteins":[{"symbol":"LEG9_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/LEG9_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Lectins, galactoside-binding (LGALS)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Lectins%2C+galactoside-binding+%28LGALS%29"}]}