Increased expression of cysteine cathepsins in ovarian tissue from chickens with ovarian cancer

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cysteine cathepsins (CTSs) are involved in the degradation and remodeling of the extracellular matrix and are associated with cell transformation, differentiation, motility, and adhesion. These functions are also related to cancer ce...

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Main Authors: Ahn Suzie E, Choi Jin, Rengaraj Deivendran, Seo Hee, Lim Whasun, Han Jae, Song Gwonhwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-08-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Online Access:http://www.rbej.com/content/8/1/100