LGALS3 and kidney disorder: Pharmacologic inhibition of Gal-3 has ameliorated nephropathy induced by renal ischemia–reperfusion (IR) [28], unilateral ureteral obstruction [29], folic acid [34], hypertension [37, 38], aldosterone [39], unilateral nephrectomy [40], obesity [41], aortic stenosis [41], and cisplatin [42].