Gene description for LGALS3
Gene name	galectin 3
Gene symbol	LGALS3
Other names/aliases	CBP35 GAL3 GALBP GALIG L31 LGALS2 MAC2
Species	Homo sapiens
Experiment description of studies that identified LGALS3 in Malignant pleural effusions
1 Experiment ID 519 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Exosomes/Microvesicles/Ectosomes/Microparticles MISEV EVs Identification method Mass spectrometry PubMed ID 23585444    Organism Homo sapiens Experiment description Identification and characterization of proteins isolated from microvesicles derived from human lung cancer pleural effusions. Authors Park JO, Choi DY, Choi DS, Kim HJ, Kang JW, Jung JH, Lee JH, Kim J, Freeman MR, Lee KY, Gho YS, Kim KP. Journal name Proteomics Publication year 2013 Sample Malignant pleural effusions Sample name Non-small cell lung cancer patient-Lung cancer pleural effusion Isolation/purification methods - Flotation density - Molecules identified in the study Protein Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry EV-TRACK EV130049: EV-METRIC:38%