Cysteine Endopeptidases

ENDOPEPTIDASES which have a cysteine involved in the catalytic process. This group of enzymes is inactivated by CYSTEINE PROTEINASE INHIBITORS such as CYSTATINS and SULFHYDRYL REAGENTS.

Networked: 4 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 0 trials/studies)

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results

Experts

1.	Berdowska, Izabela: 1 article (12/2002)
2.	Gutowicz, Jan: 1 article (12/2002)
3.	Mikulewicz, Wojciech: 1 article (12/2002)
4.	Siewiński, Maciej: 1 article (12/2002)
5.	Wnukiewicz, Jan: 1 article (12/2002)
6.	Caffrey, Conor R: 1 article (04/2002)
7.	Hsieh, Ivy: 1 article (04/2002)
8.	Khiem, Dustin: 1 article (04/2002)
9.	Lim, Kee-Chong: 1 article (04/2002)
10.	Lucas, Kimberley D: 1 article (04/2002)

Related Diseases

1.	Neoplasms (Cancer) 12/01/2002 - "Positive correlation has been found between tumor invasiveness, its metastatic potential and the secretion of cysteine endopeptidases. " 06/01/1993 - "Decrease in vivo of cysteine endopeptidases in blood of patients with tumor of the larynx."
2.	Carcinogenesis 12/01/2002 - "Cysteine endopeptidases and their inhibitors play an important role in the process of carcinogenesis. "
3.	Neoplasm Metastasis (Metastasis) 06/01/1996 - "Role of cysteine endopeptidases in cancerogenesis steps: neoplastic transformation, invasion and metastasis is reviewed and discussed. "
4.	Infections 04/30/2002 - "Papain-like cysteine endopeptidases have been recognized as potential targets for chemotherapy and serodiagnostic reagents in infections with the human parasitic helminth Schistosoma. "

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Papain
2.	Indicators and Reagents (Reagents)

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy)