ea0041ep1119 | Thyroid cancer | ECE2016
Kroll Eileen
, Pejkovska Anastasija
, Rehders Maren
, Lesner Adam
, Dubin Grzegorz
, Kantyka Tomasz
, Fuhrer Dagmar
, Potempa Jan
, Brix Klaudia
Human tissue kallikreins (KLKs) are serine proteases expressed in various organs including thyroid hormone-generating and target tissues. Besides their involvement in important physiological processes, KLKs are mainly recognized for their association with pathological conditions like cancer. Previously, KLK2 and KLK3 transcripts were detected in normal thyroid and carcinoma tissue, while the levels and subcellular distribution of KLK proteins remained largely elusive. Since th...