A Kunitz-type inhibitor from tick salivary glands: A promising novel antitumor drug candidate
Salivary glands are vital structures responsible for successful tick feeding. The saliva of ticks contains numerous active molecules that participate in several physiological processes. A Kunitz-type factor Xa (FXa) inhibitor, similar to the tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI) precursor, was iden...
Main Authors: | Aline R. M. Lobba, Miryam Paola Alvarez-Flores, Melissa Regina Fessel, Marcus Vinicius Buri, Douglas S. Oliveira, Renata N. Gomes, Priscila S. Cunegundes, Carlos DeOcesano-Pereira, Victor D. Cinel, Ana M. Chudzinski-Tavassi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-08-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmolb.2022.936107/full |
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