Proteinase-activated Receptor 2: Springboard of Tumors
DAVID VETVICKA,
PETR SUHAJ,
TOMAS OLEJAR
et al.
Abstract:Proteinase-activated receptors (PARs) were discovered more than 25 years ago and since then, their role in cancer has been under investigation. Research has primarily focused on the receptors located on the membrane of cancer cells and their impact on metabolism, intracellular signalling, and proliferation. Regarding the host response to cancer, studies have predominantly examined the relationship of thrombin receptors with blood clotting in distant metastatic spread. However, limited studies have examined t… Show more
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