Increased human cathepsin L activity is linked to invasive and metastatic cancers where it promotes degradation of the extracellular matrix. This major cysteine protease found in cell lysosomes and secreted from tissues, ...

In an effort to combat cancer, the development of a relatively new type of anti-cancer drugs known as vascular disrupting agents (VDAs) seems to be a promising clinical approach. VDAs selectively interfere with blood flow ...