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Differences in cysteine peptidases-like activity in sera of patients with breast cancer.
Cancer biomarkers : section A of Disease markers - 1 Jan 2020
Kilar Ewa, Siewiński Maciej, Hirnle Lidia, Skiba Teresa, Goła B Krzysztof, Gburek Jakub, Murawski Marek, Janocha Anna
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BACKGROUND: The key role in carcinogenesis with destruction of the extracellular matrix is played by proteases released by invasive cancer cells. Cysteine peptidases, such as cathepsin B and L, take an important role in cancer progression and metastasis. OBJECTIVES: Cysteine peptidase-like activity (CPA) in sera of patients with breast cancer at different stages of disease and the influence of genetic...
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