Cathepsin D is a protein, which is encoded by the CTSD gene, in humans. It is an estrogenic-regulated lysosomal which makes way for the migration and invasion of a cancer cell, by digesting the basement membrane, connective tissue, and the extracellular matrix. This test helps detect cancer, mainly breast cancer. The presence of Cathepsin is also useful as it responds well to hormone therapy.
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