Cysteine cathepsins as therapeutic targets in immune regulation and immune disorders

E Senjor, J Kos, MP Nanut - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cysteine cathepsins, as the most abundant proteases found in the lysosomes, play a vital
role in several processes—such as protein degradation, changes in cell signaling, cell …

Cathepsin V regulates cell cycle progression and histone stability in the nucleus of breast cancer cells

N Sereesongsaeng, JF Burrows, CJ Scott… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: We previously identified that Cathepsin V (CTSV) expression is associated with
poor prognosis in ER+ breast cancer, particularly within the Luminal A subtype. Examination …

Cathepsin inhibitors nitroxoline and its derivatives inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infection

RM Bonotto, A Mitrović, I Sosič, P Martínez-Orellana… - Antiviral Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The severity of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and the recurring (re) emergence of viruses
prompted the development of new therapeutic approaches that target viral and host factors …

Revisiting Concurrent Radiation Therapy, Temozolomide, and the Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor Valproic Acid for Patients with Glioblastoma—Proteomic Alteration …

AV Krauze, Y Zhao, MC Li, J Shih, W Jiang, E Tasci… - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common brain tumor with an overall survival
(OS) of less than 30% at two years. Valproic acid (VPA) demonstrated survival benefits …

Different glycosylation profiles of cystatin F alter the cytotoxic potential of natural killer cells

E Senjor, M Pirro, U Švajger, M Prunk, J Sabotič… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2024 - Springer
Cystatin F, a cysteine peptidase inhibitor, is a potent modulator of NK cytotoxicity. By
inhibiting granule-mediated cytotoxicity pathway, cystatin F induces formation of non …

Cysteine Cathepsins and Their Diagnostic Role in Breast Cancer

M Hosney, II Sarhan - Egyptian Academic Journal of …, 2024 - eajbsc.journals.ekb.eg
Background: A large class of proteolytic enzymes known as cysteine cathepsins are created
as pro-enzymes and are activated in slightly acidic conditions. They are crucial for both …