Characterization of galectin-1-positive cells in the mouse hippocampus.

Galectin-1 (gal-1) is one of several well-studied proteins from the galectin families. It is a 14.5 kDa glycoprotein with a single carbohydrate-binding domain. To examine the distribution and properties of gal-1 in the mouse hippocampus, we performed immunohistochemistry using an anti-gal-1 antibody