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Cathepsin K inhibitors for osteoporosis and potential off-target effects

Cathepsin K is a highly potent collagenase and the predominant papain-like cysteine protease expressed in osteoclasts. Cathepsin K deficiencies in humans and mice have underlined the central role of this protease in bone resorption and thus rendered the enzyme an attractive target for anti-resorptiv...

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Main Authors: Brömme, Dieter, Lecaille, Fabien
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2009
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3110777/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19388876
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1517/13543780902832661
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