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Alpha-2-Macroglobulin Is a Novel Anticancer Agent.

Francesco Facchiano¹, Daniela D'Arcangelo², Antonio Facchiano²

¹Department of Oncology and Molecular Medicine, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.

|December 31, 2023

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Alpha-2-macroglobulin (A2MG) shows reduced expression in melanoma and other cancers. Higher A2MG levels correlate with improved survival, suggesting A2MG as a potential therapeutic target for melanoma and various cancers.

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Alpha-2-macroglobulin Antitumor Biomarker Melanoma Proteases

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