The Ins and Outs of Cathepsins: Physiological Function and Role in Disease Management.

ABSTRACT: Cathepsins are the most abundant lysosomal proteases that are mainly found in acidic endo/lysosomal compartments where they play a vital role in intracellular protein degradation, energy metabolism, and immune responses among a host of other functions. The discovery that cathepsins are secreted and remain functionally active outside of the lysosome has caused a paradigm shift. Contemporary research has unraveled many versatile functions of cathepsins in extralysosomal locations including cytosol and extracellular space. Nevertheless, extracellular cathepsins are majorly upregulated in pathological states and are implicated in a wide range of diseases including cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Taking advantage of the differential expression of the cathepsins during pathological condition

SUBMITTER: Yadati T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7407943 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature