Bioactivity | Cathepsin B, Human Liver is a cysteine protease in liver and is involved in multiple kinds of programmed cell death (including apoptosis, pyroptosis, ferroptosis, necroptosis, and autophagic cell death). Cathepsin B (CTSB) have been implicated in various ECM-related disorders, such as dilated cardiomyopathy, lung fibrosis, proteinuric renal disorders, cancer, and osteoporosis[1]. |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. Mansi Manchanda, et al. Cathepsin L and B as Potential Markers for Liver Fibrosis: Insights From Patients and Experimental Models. Clin Transl Gastroenterol. 2017 Jun 15;8(6):e99. |