Galectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins that are involved in many physiological
functions, such as inflammation, immune responses, cell migration, autophagy and …

Galectins are a family of animal lectins that bind β-galactosides. Outside the cell, galectins
bind to cell-surface and extracellular matrix glycans and thereby affect a variety of cellular …

Recent progress in glycobiology has revealed that cell surface oligosaccharides play an
essential role in recognition events. More precisely, these saccharides may be complexed …

The present review highlights new information on pregnancy recognition and conceptus
development and implantation in sheep with respect to regulation by progesterone …

Implantation in all mammals involves shedding of the zona pellucida, followed by
orientation, apposition, attachment and adhesion of the blastocyst to the endometrium …

This study sought to determine the earliest response of the bovine uterine endometrium to
the presence of the conceptus at key developmental stages of early pregnancy. There were …

We have previously reported that 1-benzyl-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-α-d-galactopyranoside
(GalNAcα-O-bn), an inhibitor of glycosylation, perturbed apical biosynthetic trafficking in …

The endometrium plays a central role among the reproductive tissues in the context of early
embryo–maternal communication and pregnancy. This study investigated transcriptome …

Peri-implantation conceptus (embryo/fetus and associated extraembryonic membranes)
growth and development are primarily regulated by secretions from the uterus. This study …

Fifteen galectins, β-galactose-binding animal lectins, are known to be distributed throughout
the body. We herein summarize current knowledge on the tissue-and cell-specific …