RESUMEN
Numerous studies have linked cathepsins and their inhibitor cystatin C to tumor invasion and metastasis. We examined whether cathepsin B, cathepsin H, cathepsin X and cystatin C could be detected in sera from women with early stage or inflammatory breast cancer and whether they correlated with clinicopathological characteristics. Preoperative serum was obtained from 176 patients with early-stage breast cancer (tumor size Asunto(s)
Neoplasias de la Mama/sangre
, Neoplasias de la Mama/patología
, Catepsina B/sangre
, Catepsinas/sangre
, Cistatina C/sangre
, Cisteína Endopeptidasas/sangre
, Perfilación de la Expresión Génica
, Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica
, Adulto
, Anciano
, Anciano de 80 o más Años
, Catepsina H
, Catepsina K
, Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática
, Femenino
, Humanos
, Inflamación
, Persona de Mediana Edad