Galectin-3 recruitment at the Mycobacterium tuberculosis-containing phagosome is critical in macrophage but dispensable in epithelial cells
Yoel Dagan, Nathalie Deboosère, Eugenie Boulagnon, Aurélie Burette, Arnaud Machelart, Olivier Molendi‐Coste, Sophie Salomé‐Desnoulez, Elisabeth Werkmeister, Roxane Siméone, Alexandre Grassart, Priscille M Brodin
This study shows that Galectin-3 recruitment to Mtb-containing vacuoles is essential in macrophages but not in epithelial cells, highlighting its role in restricting bacterial growth.
bioRxiv · Jun 5, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology