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Functional Roles of SPINK1 in Cancers.
International journal of molecular sciences - 7 Apr 2021
Lin Tsung-Chieh
Abstract excerpt
Serine Peptidase Inhibitor Kazal Type 1 (SPINK1) is a secreted protein known as a protease inhibitor of trypsin in the pancreas. However, emerging evidence shows its function in promoting cancer progression in various types of cancer. SPINK1 modulated tumor malignancies and induced the activation of the downstream signaling of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in cancer cells, due to the structural...
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