CD33-related SIGLECs (3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, and 16) are more broadly expressed in myeloid and lymphoid tissues and cells than the conserved SIGLECs. The structurally and functionally related SIGLECs 7 and 9 from this subfamily [10] have been implicated in myeloid cell-mediated modulation in cancer [1-2,5-8], making these proteins novel therapeutic targets to enhance antitumour immunity (cancer immunotherapy).

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