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CA-074 methyl ester is a cell-permeable inhibitor of cathepsin B and L in vivo and in whole cells.1,2 The methyl ester is hydrolyzed by intracellular esterases releasing the active inhibitor, CA-074. This compound has primarily been used to study the role of cathepsin B in neurodegeneration, cancer cell metastasis, necrosis, and rheumatoid arthritis.3,4,5,6
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1. CA-
2. The cathepsin B-
3. Inhibitors of cathepsin B improve memory and reduce β-
4. An intracellular form of cathepsin B contributes to invasiveness in cancer. Cancer Res. 61(8), 3493-3500 (2001).
5. Critical role for cathepsin B in mediating caspase-
6. Role of cathepsin B in regulating migration and invasion of fibroblast-