Transgenic Overexpression of the Proprotein Convertase Furin Enhances Skin Tumor Growth
Furin, one of the members of the family of proprotein convertases (PCs), ubiquitously expressed as a type I membrane-bound proteinase, activates several proteins that contribute to tumor progression. In vitro studies using cancer cell lines and clinical specimens demonstrated that furin processes i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-04-01
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Series: | Neoplasia: An International Journal for Oncology Research |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1476558612800650 |