Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is activated by KLK2 in prostate cancer ex vivo models and in prostate-targeted PSA/KLK2 double transgenic mice.

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Published in Prostate on May 15, 2010

Authors

Simon A Williams1, Yi Xu, Angelo M De Marzo, John T Isaacs, Samuel R Denmeade

Author Affiliations

1: The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland 21231, USA.

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