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Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Dec 17;22(24). doi: 10.3390/ijms222413545.

KLK3 in the Regulation of Angiogenesis-Tumorigenic or Not?.

International journal of molecular sciences

Hannu Koistinen, Jaana Künnapuu, Michael Jeltsch

Affiliations

  1. Department of Clinical Chemistry, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, 00290 Helsinki, Finland.
  2. Drug Research Program, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland.
  3. Individualized Drug Therapy Research Program, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland.
  4. Wihuri Research Institute, 00290 Helsinki, Finland.

PMID: 34948344 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222413545

Abstract

In this focused review, we address the role of the kallikrein-related peptidase 3 (KLK3), also known as prostate-specific antigen (PSA), in the regulation of angiogenesis. Early studies suggest that KLK3 is able to inhibit angiogenic processes, which is most likely dependent on its proteolytic activity. However, more recent evidence suggests that KLK3 may also have an opposite role, mediated by the ability of KLK3 to activate the (lymph)angiogenic vascular endothelial growth factors VEGF-C and VEGF-D, further discussed in the review.

Keywords: KLK3; PSA; VEGF-C; VEGF-D; angiogenesis; cancer; proteolysis

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