Anti-hPL antibodies enable researchers to detect and measure the hPL antigen in biological samples. This target is a reported synonym of the LGALS1 gene, which encodes galectin 1. This protein is known to function in the apoptotic pathway and cell adhesion, among other biological roles. The human version of hPL has a canonical amino acid length of 135 residues and a protein mass of 14.7 kilodaltons. It is reported to be localized in the extracellular matrix, cytoplasm, and is secreted of cells and notably expressed in the placenta, ovary, endometrium, cerebral cortex, and adipose tissue. Other names for this target antigen include GAL1, GAL1, and GBP. Western Blot is the most common application for the hPL antibodies listed below. ELISA and Immunohistochemistry are also common applications.