Research progress of protease inhibitor Cystatin SN
10.3760/cma.j.cn431274-20210506-00507
- VernacularTitle:半胱氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂Cystatin SN的研究进展
- Author:
Zhoushan LI
1
;
Zhishui ZHENG
;
Dan CHENG
Author Information
1. 武汉大学人民医院呼吸与危重症医学科，武汉 430060
- Keywords:
Salivary cystatins;
Neoplasms;
Inflammation;
Cell aging
- From:
Journal of Chinese Physician
2022;24(1):145-148
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Cysteine protease inhibitor SN (CST1) is one of the members of type 2 Cystatin superfamily. It is widely expressed and distributed in mammals. It contains many types of CST proteins and is located on chromosome 20p11.2. Cystatin SN has a variety of biological functions and is involved in the occurrence and development of tumor genesis and metastasis, inflammation, cell cycle and aging.
