Galectin 4 (Gal-4) is associated with an increase in the pro-inflammatory interleukin 6 (IL-6) during colitis [95], while Galectin 9 (Gal-9) is associated with an increase in the anti-inflammatory role during EAE by favoring the apoptosis of Th1 cells [96]. This evidence concerns the gene IL6 and colitis.