Open AccessPlasma cathepsin L: A prognostic marker for pancreatic cancer
Author(s) -
Nidhi Singh
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17532
Subject(s) - pancreatic cancer , cathepsin , cathepsin l , immunohistochemistry , cathepsin b , cathepsin d , pancreatitis , pathology , medicine , cancer , gastroenterology , biology , enzyme , biochemistry
To assess the prognostic significance of cathepsin L, a cysteine protease that degrades the peri-tumoral tissue, in patients with pancreatic cancer.