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Yeast as a tool to explore cathepsin D function [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Cathepsin D has garnered increased attention in recent years, mainly since it has been associated with several human pathologies. In particular, cathepsin D is often overexpressed and hypersecreted in cancer cells, implying it may constitute a ...
Castro, L.   +5 more
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Lack of cathepsin activities alter or prevent the development of lung granulomas in a mouse model of sarcoidosis

open access: yesRespiratory Research, 2011
Background Remodeling of lung tissues during the process of granuloma formation requires significant restructuring of the extra-cellular matrix and cathepsins K, L and S are among the strongest extra-cellular matrix degrading enzymes.
Percival M David   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Peptide synthesis by recombinant Fasciola hepatica cathepsin L1 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Synthesis of the tripeptide Z-Phe-Arg-SerNH2 has been accomplished by a recombinant cysteine protease, cathepsin L1 from liver fluke (Fasciola hepatica), using Z-Phe-Arg-OMe as acyl acceptor and SerNH2 as nucleophile in 0.1 M ammonium acetate pH 9.0–12.5%
Ciarán Ó'Fágáin   +16 more
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Human cathepsin L rescues the neurodegeneration and lethality in cathepsin B/L double-deficient mice [PDF]

open access: yesBiological Chemistry, 2006
Abstract Cathepsin B (CTSB) and cathepsin L (CTSL) are two widely expressed cysteine proteases thought to predominantly reside within lysosomes. Functional analysis of CTSL in humans is complicated by the existence of two CTSL-like homologs (CTSL and CTSL2), in contrast to mice, which possess only one CTSL enzyme.
Sevenich, Lisa   +3 more
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Collagenolytic cysteine proteinases of bone tissue. Cathepsin B, (pro)cathepsin L and a cathepsin L-like 70 kDa proteinase [PDF]

open access: yesBiochemical Journal, 1991
The aim of the work was to identify and characterize the cysteine proteinases of bone tissue, as these enzymes appear necessary for bone resorption. Three cysteine-dependent proteolytic activities were separated from a homogenate of mouse calvaria by a fractionation procedure involving (NH4)2SO4 precipitation, gel filtration and ion-exchange ...
J M, Delaissé, P, Ledent, G, Vaes
openaire   +2 more sources

Expression of Cathepsin L in tumor cells and tumor-associated macrophages in patients with Ewing sarcoma family of tumors: A pilot study

open access: yesIndian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2015
Background: Cysteine protease Cathepsin L is involved in bone remodeling and expressed in activated macrophages. It is highly expressed in metastatic tumor tissue, especially with bone metastases.
Bivas Biswas   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cathepsin L plays a role in quinolinic acid-induced NF-Κb activation and excitotoxicity in rat striatal neurons. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2013
The present study seeks to investigate the role of cathepsin L in glutamate receptor-induced transcription factor nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) activation and excitotoxicity in rats striatal neurons.
Yan-Ru Wang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

IGF-I receptor phosphorylation is impaired in cathepsin X-deficient prostate cancer cells [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The cysteine-type peptidase cathepsin X is highly upregulated in several cancers and presumably promotes tumor invasion through bypassing cellular senescence. Here, we present first evidence that the underlying mechanism may involve the regulation of the
Bunsen, Thea   +3 more
core   +1 more source

A humanized antibody inhibitor for cathepsin L [PDF]

open access: yesProtein Science, 2020
AbstractCathepsin L (CTSL) is a cysteine protease involved in a variety of physiological and pathological processes. Potent inhibitors against CTSL have long been sought for drug development. Due to insufficient specificity and suboptimal pharmacological properties for current CTSL inhibitors, novel agents are still required for selectively blocking ...
Xiaojing Shi, Yong Zhang
openaire   +2 more sources

Effect of heavy metal cations on the activity of cathepsin D (in vitro study) Effect of heavy metal cations on the activity of cathepsin D (in vitro study)

open access: yesFolia Histochemica et Cytobiologica, 2012
We studied the effect of heavy metal cations: Fe 2+, Cu2+, Zn2+, Cd2+, Hg2+, Pb2+ on the activity of<br />cathepsin D in human aorta homogenate and blood serum. The concentration of cations was 1 mmol/l.
Alicja Karwowska   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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