Background: Hepsin, a type II transmembrane serine protease encoded by HPN gene, is commonly overexpressed in prostate and breast cancer. Hepsin protein stabilized Ras-MAPK pathway signaling, downstream, this regulates the degradation of extracellular matrix components activates growth factor pathways, including hepatocyte transforming (TGF) beta pathway. The significance hepsin-dependent signa...