title: [Immunoanalytical characteristics of galectin-3].
abstract: This paper points out the structural and physiological data of galectin-3, and emphasizes its role in cardiac fibrosis and heart failure pathophysiology. Then we summarize the optimal conditions for sampling, assays and we discuss the interpretation of results.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de biochimie, Pôle de biologie pathologie, Centre hospitalier Le Mans, France.
authors.forename: Cédric
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Desbène
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de biochimie, Pôle de biologie pathologie, Centre hospitalier Le Mans, France.
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gaillard
mesh_terms: D005355:Fibrosis / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D037502:Galectin 3 / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D037502:Galectin 3
keywords: biomarker; fibrosis; galectin-3; heart failure; prognosis; remodelling