Expression of cathepsin D in bladder carcinoma: correlation with pathological features and serum cystatin C levels.

Tokyol C., Koken T., Demirbas M., Dilek F. H., Yorukoglu K., Mungan U., ...More

Tumori, vol.92, no.3, pp.230-5, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 92 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1177/030089160609200308
  • Journal Name: Tumori
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.230-5
  • Keywords: bladder carcinoma, cathepsin, cystatin, PROLIFERATION-ASSOCIATED INDEXES, EXTRACELLULAR-MATRIX COMPONENTS, SQUAMOUS-CELL CARCINOMA, IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL EXPRESSION, PROGNOSTIC-SIGNIFICANCE, CYSTEINE PROTEINASES, INHIBITORS STEFIN, RECEPTOR STATUS, BREAST-CANCER, P53
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aims and background: The aim of this study is to evaluate the expression of cathepsin D in primary bladder cancer and to determine its relationship with conventional pathological features and serum cystatin C levels.