LGALS1, Official Symbol LGALS1provided by HGNC Official Full Name galectin 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:6561 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000100097 MIM:150570; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6561 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 GBP; GAL1 Summary The galectins are a family of beta-galactoside-binding proteins implicated in modulating cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions. This gene product may act as an autocrine negative growth factor that regulates cell proliferation. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Broad expression in fat (RPKM 642.6), endometrium (RPKM 479.1) and 23 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all