The role of cathepsin G in the diagnosis and immunotherapy of acute myeloid leukemia / 白血病·淋巴瘤

ABSTRACT

Cathepsin G (CG) is one of the serine proteases of neutrophils,and its mRNA is specifically increased in the promyelomonocytic stage of neutrophils and abnormal in several acute myeloid leukemias (AML).Meanwhile,CG is one of AML-associated antigens with strong immunocompetence,it is an important target of immunotherapy in AML.In this paper,the role of CG in the diagnosis and immunotherapy of AML were reviewed.