Expression of syndecan-1 and cathepsins D and K in advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
The key features of malignant neoplasms are their local invasiveness and metastatic potential. Syndecan-1 - integral membrane heparan sulfate proteoglycan and cathepsins D and K - lysosomal proteases are important factors influencing different aspects of these processes. The study was undertaken to...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Via Medica
2010-05-01
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Series: | Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica |
Online Access: | http://czasopisma.viamedica.pl/fhc/article/view/4297 |