Kallikrein-related peptidases in prostate, breast, and ovarian cancers: from pathobiology to clinical relevance

M Avgeris, K Mavridis, A Scorilas - Biological chemistry, 2012 - degruyter.com
Tissue kallikrein (KLK1) and kallikrein-related peptidases (KLK2–15) comprise a family of 15
highly conserved secreted serine proteases with similar structural characteristics and a wide …

Kallikrein-related peptidases (KLKs): a gene family of novel cancer biomarkers

CK Kontos, A Scorilas - Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine …, 2012 - degruyter.com
Early diagnosis of cancer and early detection of relapse following surgery are critical for the
effective treatment of the disease and for a positive clinical outcome. Identification of novel …

mRNA overexpression of kallikrein-related peptidase 14 (KLK14) is an independent predictor of poor overall survival in chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients

CK Kontos, PG Adamopoulos… - Clinical Chemistry and …, 2016 - degruyter.com
Background: Tissue kallikrein and kallikrein-related peptidases (KLKs) compose a family of
serine endopeptidases with much clinical interest in oncology, as their potential as …

Overview of tissue kallikrein and kallikrein-related peptidases in breast cancer

CD Figueroa, L Molina, KD Bhoola… - Biological …, 2018 - degruyter.com
The kallikrein family comprises tissue kallikrein and 14 kallikrein-related peptidases (KLKs)
recognized as a subgroup of secreted trypsin-or chymotrypsin-like serine proteases. KLKs …

Significant alterations in the expression pattern of kallikrein-related peptidase genes KLK4, KLK5 and KLK14 after treatment of breast cancer cells with the …

G Papachristopoulou, M Talieri, A Scorilas - Tumor Biology, 2013 - Springer
Given that 1.3 million new cases of breast cancer are universally registered among women
and approximately 36% of the patients die annually, the revelation of new predictive markers …

Kallikrein-related peptidases: mechanistic understanding for potential therapeutic targeting in cancer

GN Daneva, P Tsiakanikas… - Expert Opinion on …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Human kallikrein-related peptidases (KLKs) represent a subgroup of 15 serine
endopeptidases involved in various physiological processes and pathologies, including …

Down-regulation of kallikrein-related peptidase 5 (KLK5) expression in breast cancer patients: a biomarker for the differential diagnosis of breast lesions

M Avgeris, G Papachristopoulou, A Polychronis… - Clinical proteomics, 2011 - Springer
Background Kallikrein-related peptidase 5 (KLK5) is a secreted trypsin-like protease of the
KLK family, encoded by the KLK5 gene. KLK5 has been found to cleave various …

Effects of kallikrein-related peptidase 14 gene inhibition by small interfering RNA in ovarian carcinoma cells

R Zhang, H Shi, Z Chen, W Feng… - Molecular …, 2012 - spandidos-publications.com
Abstract Kallikrein-related peptidase 14 (KLK14) is a member of the tissue kallikrein family of
proteases, which are associated with the pathogenesis of malignant tumors and are …

Advanced high-grade serous ovarian cancer: inverse association of KLK13 and KLK14 mRNA levels in tumor tissue and patients' prognosis

L Dettmar, N Ahmed, M Kotzsch, S Diersch… - Journal of cancer …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose Gene expression of a variety of the 15 members of the KLK serine protease family
is dysregulated in ovarian cancer. We aimed at determining the clinical relevance of KLK13 …

Human kallikrein-related peptidase 12 (KLK12) splice variants discriminate benign from cancerous breast tumors

G Papachristopoulou, N Tsapralis, K Michaelidou… - Clinical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives As kallikrein-related peptidase 12 (KLK12) has been implicated in the cancer
progression and alternative splicing plays significant role in this disease, the aim of this …