Enhanced levels of cysteine cathepsin L but not V in adenocarcinoma vs. normal colon tissue.
Full-length, active cathepsin L in the nuclei of colorectal carcinoma cells.
Absence of the cathepsin L-selective endogenous inhibitor stefin B from the nuclei of colorectal carcinoma cells.
Cathepsin L activity is essential for cell cycle progression of HCT116 cells.
Mistrafficking of cathepsins plays significant roles in promoting colorectal cancer.