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Cathepsin B promotes the progression of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in mice.
Gut - 1 Jun 2012
Gopinathan Aarthi, Denicola Gina M, Frese Kristopher K, Cook Natalie, Karreth Florian A, Mayerle Julia, Lerch Markus M, Reinheckel Thomas, Tuveson David A
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OBJECTIVE: The lysosomal protease cathepsin B is upregulated in human pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) and represents a potential therapeutic target. Loss of cathepsin B delays tumour progression in mouse models of islet, mammary and intestinal carcinoma and decreases invasion and metastasi...
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