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elastin catabolic process

Known as: elastin breakdown, elastin catabolism, elastin degradation 
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of elastin. Elastin is a glycoprotein which is randomly coiled and crosslinked to form… 
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2015
2015
Alveolar macrophage modulation of proteolysis by neutrophil elastase in extracellular matrix.
An extracellular connective tissue matrix, made up of components found in the pulmonary alveolar interstitium, was generated in… 
2014
2014
Influence of elastin degradation on the mechanical properties of leather
2010
2010
Disruption of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 gene enhances spontaneous enlargement of mouse airspace with increasing age.
Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) is the most effective protease inhibitor in the fibrinolysis system, and plays an… 
2009
2009
Coronary Artery Outcome in Kawasaki Disease: The Role of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 and Therapeutic Modulation of Its Activity
Kawasaki disease (KD) is a multisystem vasculitis that results in localized coronary artery elastin breakdown and aneurysm… 
2008
2008
Identification of potential exosite in cathepsin V necessary for elastin degradation
1999
1999
( MMP-11 ) Gene Inactivation Accelerated Neointima Formation After Vascular Injury in Mice With Stromelysin-3
The hypothesis that stromelysin-3 (MMP-11), a unique member of the matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) family, plays a role in… 
1988
1988
The role of cysteine proteinases in elastin degradation
1984
1984
Effect of neutrophil cathepsin G on elastin degradation by neutrophil elastase.
Human neutrophil cathepsin G was found to be unable to significantly stimulate the degradation of either bovine or human elastin… 
1970
1970
Sequential degradation and phagocytosis of heterologous elastin.
Subcutaneous and peritoneal implantation of heterologous elastin in rats was investigated (Papajiannis et al., 1970… 
1965
1965
Some properties of elastin degradation products.
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