Cystatin M/E (Cystatin 6): A Janus-Faced Cysteine Protease Inhibitor with Both Tumor-Suppressing and Tumor-Promoting Functions

Cystatin M/E (Cystatin 6): A Janus-Faced Cysteine Protease Inhibitor with Both Tumor-Suppressing and Tumor-Promoting Functions

Alongside its contribution in maintaining skin homeostasis and its probable involvement in fetal and placental development, cystatin M/E (also known as cystatin 6) was first described as a tumor suppressor of breast cancer. This review aims to provide an update on cystatin M/E with particular attent...

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Main Authors: Gilles Lalmanach, Mariana Kasabova-Arjomand, Fabien Lecaille, Ahlame Saidi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
biomarker
breast cancer
cathepsin
cystatin
cysteine protease
legumain
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/8/1877

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