LGALS2isasolublebeta-galactosidebindinglectinthatcontrolscell-to-celladhesionandcell-to-extracellularmatrixinteractionsandtakespartintumorprogression,pre-mRNAsplicingandapoptosis.LGALS2inducesapoptosisinactivatedTcellsandbindstothecytokinelymphotoxin-alpha(LTA)withthreatofmyocardialinfarction.