LGALS9, Official Symbol LGALS9provided by HGNC Official Full Name galectin 9provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:6570 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000168961 MIM:601879; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6570 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as HUAT; LGALS9A Summary 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's disease tissue and might participate in the interaction between the H&RS 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] Expression Broad expression in spleen (RPKM 33.5), stomach (RPKM 28.4) and 23 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all