Anti-LGALS2 antibodies are used in the immunodetection of the protein galectin 2. In humans, the canonical protein has a reported length of 132 amino acid residues and a mass of 14.6 kDa. It is notably expressed in many tissues, such as the appendix and colon. LGALS2 is known to bind beta-galactoside. The LGALS2 marker can be used to identify CD8?+ Thymic Conventional Dendritic Cells and CD8?- Thymic Conventional Dendritic Cells.* Synonyms for this target antigen include S-Lac lectin 2, beta-galactoside-binding lectin L-14-II, gal-2, lactose-binding lectin 2, lectin, galactoside-binding, soluble, 2, and HL14. LGALS2 gene orthologs have been reported in the mouse, rat, bovine, frog, chimpanzee and chicken species. A number of LGALS2 antibodies have been mentioned in research publications and have associated citations. Western Blot is a widely used application for these antibodies. ELISA and Immunohistochemistry are also common applications.
*HuBMAP Human Reference Atlas v1.4