A majority of suppliers have reported the clone A3A12 to be a mouse monoclonal antibody specific to the human gene, LGALS3, or Galectin 3. Other suppliers describe clone A3A12 to be a mouse monoclonal antibody against human GALR1, or galanin receptor 1. Suppliers have reported additional species reactivites for the target of this clone, including mouse and rat. Indicated applications for antibody clone A3A12 include Western blot, immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, immunofluorescence, ELISA, and immunocytochemistry.