title: Cathepsin K: a therapeutic target for bone diseases.
abstract: Cathepsin K is a member of the papain family of cysteine proteases and is highly expressed in osteoclasts that mediate bone resorption. In this review, some of the known features of cathepsin K such as structure, function in bone resorption, gene regulation and its roles in physiological or pathophysiological processes are highlighted.
authors.affiliation: College of Chemical Engineering, Northeast Dianli University, Jilin, PR China.
authors.forename: Qingxiao
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Yanping
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jia
authors.forename: Yongtao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xiao