Figure 2From: Galectin-3: its role in asthma and potential as an anti-inflammatory targetThe intracellular and extracellular functions of galectin-3. The blue arrow indicates positive effects, the T-shaped end indicates negative effects. LPS, lipopolysaccharide; TLR, Toll-like receptor; IL, interleukin; Th, helper T cell; PI3K, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase; G-3, galectin-3; PTX, Pertussis toxin; BCL-2, B-cell lymphoma-2; MAPK, Mitogen-activated protein kinase. Adapted from [26, 51–53].Back to article page