LGALS3 and COVID-19: Taken together, the strong correlation of organs showing high Gal-3 expression and symptoms of SARS-CoV2, anti-inflammatory effects of Gal-3 inhibition, and theorized ability of galectin inhibitors to impair NTD-mediated viral attachment make Gal-3 an attractive potential target in the treatment of COVID-19 (Li et al., 2017; Moore & June, 2020).