Tissue Kallikrein Family and Pancreatic Cancer

Abstract

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most malignant tumors in human parenchymal organs by far, with the characteristics of insidious onset, rapid development and extremely low five-year survival rate. Several members of the tissue kallikrein family have been reported to be related to the occurrence and development of pancreatic cancer; they may be potential therapeutic targets for pancreatic cancer. This article reviews the relation between tissue kallikrein family and pancreatic cancer.

Keywords

• klks
• pancreatic cancer
• inhibitor
• target