In Silico, In Vitro, and Clinical Investigations of Cathepsin B and Stefin A mRNA Expression and a Correlation Analysis in Kidney Cancer
The cysteine protease Cathepsin B (CtsB) plays a critical role in multiple signaling pathways, intracellular protein degradation, and processing. Endogenous inhibitors regulate its enzymatic activity, including stefins and other cystatins. Recent data proved that CtsB is implicated in tumor extracel...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-04-01
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Series: | Cells |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/11/9/1455 |