Cathepsin L increases invasion and migration of B16 melanoma

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Most cancers express elevated protease levels which contribute to certain aspects of tumor behavior such as growth, metastatic spread, and angiogenesis. Elevation of the cathepsins of the cysteine protease family correlates with incr...

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Main Authors: Cox James L, Yang Zhen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-05-01
Series:Cancer Cell International
Online Access:http://www.cancerci.com/content/7/1/8