1 Boer Boer RA RA Voors Voors AA AA Muntendam Muntendam P P van Gilst van Gilst WH WH Veldhuisen Veldhuisen DJ DJ Galectin-3: a novel mediator of heart failure development and progression Galectin-3: a novel mediator of heart failure development and progression Eur J Heart Fail Eur J Heart Fail 2009 2009 11 11 9 9 811 811 817 817 19648160 19648160. The gene discussed is LGALS3; the disease is heart failure.