Remodelling of the tumour microenvironment by the kallikrein-related peptidases

S Srinivasan, T Kryza, J Batra, J Clements - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2022 - nature.com
Kallikrein-related peptidases (KLKs) are critical regulators of the tumour microenvironment.
KLKs are proteolytic enzymes regulating multiple functions of bioactive molecules including …

40 YEARS OF IGF1: Insulin-like growth factors: actions on the skeleton

S Yakar, H Werner, CJ Rosen - Journal of molecular …, 2018 - jme.bioscientifica.com
The discovery of the growth hormone (GH)-mediated somatic factors (somatomedins),
insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I and-II, has elicited an enormous interest primarily among …

Boron containing compounds as protease inhibitors

R Smoum, A Rubinstein, VM Dembitsky… - Chemical …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Proteases form one of the largest and more important groups of enzymes. They selectively
catalyze the hydrolysis of peptide bonds and can be divided into four major classes …

Role of the insulin-like growth factor family in cancer development and progression

H Yu, T Rohan - Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2000 - academic.oup.com
The insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) are mitogens that play a pivotal role in regulating cell
proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. The effects of IGFs are mediated through the IGF …

Plasma insulin-like growth factor-I and prostate cancer risk: a prospective study

JM Chan, MJ Stampfer, E Giovannucci, PH Gann, J Ma… - Science, 1998 - science.org
Insulin-like growth factor–I (IGF-I) is a mitogen for prostate epithelial cells. To investigate
associations between plasma IGF levels and prostate cancer risk, a nested case-control …

Insulin-like growth factors and neoplasia

MN Pollak, ES Schernhammer… - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2004 - nature.com
The insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) signalling pathway has important roles in regulating
cellular proliferation and apoptosis. Converging results from epidemiological research and …

Biology of prostate-specific antigen

SP Balk, YJ Ko, GJ Bubley - Journal of clinical oncology, 2003 - ascopubs.org
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is an androgen-regulated serine protease produced by both
prostate epithelial cells and prostate cancer (PCa) and is the most commonly used serum …

The insulin-like growth factor-binding protein (IGFBP) superfamily

V Hwa, Y Oh, RG Rosenfeld - Endocrine reviews, 1999 - academic.oup.com
Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Protein (IGFBP) Superfamily* | Endocrine Reviews | Oxford
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Human prostate cancer risk factors

DG Bostwick, HB Burke, D Djakiew… - … Journal of the …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Prostate cancer has the highest prevalence of any nonskin cancer in the human body, with
similar likelihood of neoplastic foci found within the prostates of men around the world …

Insulin-like growth factor-binding proteins in serum and other biological fluids: regulation and functions

S Rajaram, DJ Baylink, S Mohan - Endocrine reviews, 1997 - academic.oup.com
Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Proteins in Serum and Other Biological Fluids: Regulation
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