CSTA, cystatin A, 1475

N. diseases: 97; N. variants: 6
Disease: Malignant neoplasm of esophagus ×
Source: ALL
Disease Score gda Association Type Type Original DB Sentence supporting the association PMID PMID Year
CUI: C0546837
Disease: Malignant neoplasm of esophagus
Malignant neoplasm of esophagus 		0.010 Biomarker disease BEFREE Cystatin A (<i>CSTA</i>), belonging to type 1 cystatin super-family, is expressed primarily in epithelial and lymphoid tissues for protecting cells from proteolysis of cytoplasmic and cytoskeletal proteins by cathepsins B, H and L. CSTA acts as a tumor suppressor in esophageal cancer, however, its role in lung cancer has not yet been elucidated. 29581829 2018