ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2020
The Potential Role of Cathepsin K in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
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- Integrated machine learning-based virtual screening and biological evaluation for identification of potential inhibitors against cathepsin K.Molecular diversity · 2025Article
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- Cathepsin K inhibition promotes efficient differentiation of human embryonic stem cells to mature cardiomyocytes by mediating glucolipid metabolism and cellular energy homeostasis.Stem cell research & therapy · 2025Article
- Development and Application of Reversible and Irreversible Covalent Probes for Human and Mouse Cathepsin-K Activity Detection, Revealing Nuclear Activity.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2024Article
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- Sex differences in the tumor promoting effects of tobacco smoke in a cRaf transgenic lung cancer disease model.Archives of toxicology · 2024Article
- Toll-like receptor 9-positive plasmacytoid dendritic cells promote Th17 immune responses in oral lichen planus stimulated by epithelium-derived cathepsin K.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Prediction and therapeutic targeting of the tumor microenvironment-associated gene CTSK in gastric cancer.Discover oncology · 2023Article
- Clinicopathological correlation of Cathepsin K expression in salivary gland carcinomas; relation to patients` outcome.Diagnostic pathology · 2023Article
- Cathepsin K: A Versatile Potential Biomarker and Therapeutic Target for Various Cancers.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2022Review
- Anticancer Inhibitors.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Expression and clinical significance of Cathepsin K and MMPs in invasive non-functioning pituitary adenomas.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Article
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Abstract
(1) Background: Cathepsin K has been found overexpressed in several malignant tumors. However, there is little information regarding the involvement of Cathepsin K in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). (2) Methods: Cathepsin K expression was tested in human NSCLC cell lines A549 and human embryo lung fibroblast MRC-5 cells using Western blot and immunofluorescence assay. Cathepsin K was transiently overexpressed or knocked down using transfection with a recombinant plasmid and siRNA, respectively, to test the effects on cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and on the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway. (3) Results: Expression of Cathepsin K was increased significantly in A549 cells and diffused within the cytoplasm compared to the MRC-5 cells used as control. Cathepsin K overexpression promoted the proliferation, migration, and invasion of A549 cells, accompanied by mTOR activation. Cathepsin K knockdown reversed the above malignant behavior and inhibited the mTOR signaling activation, suggesting that Cathepsin K may promote the progression of NSCLC by activating the mTOR signaling pathway. (4) Conclusion: Cathepsin K may potentially represent a viable drug target for NSCLC treatment.
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