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Serological assessment of neutrophil elastase activity on elastin during lung ECM remodeling [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: During the pathological destruction of lung tissue, neutrophil elastase (NE) degrades elastin, one of the major constituents of lung parenchyma. However there are no non-invasive methods to quantify NE degradation of elastin.
Diefenbach, Claudia +7 more
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Cells, 2023 Abnormal turnover of the extracellular matrix (ECM) protein elastin has been linked to AMD pathology. Elastin is a critical component of Bruch’s membrane (BrM), an ECM layer that separates the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) from the underlying ...
Soumya Navneet +3 more
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Biomechanical and biochemical properties of the thoracic aorta in warmblood horses, Friesian horses, and Friesians with aortic rupture [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Thoracic aortic rupture and aortopulmonary fistulation are rare conditions in horses. It mainly affects Friesian horses. Intrinsic differences in biomechanical properties of the aortic wall might predispose this breed.
Chiers, Koen +10 more
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Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2019 Background Thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) and dissection (TAD) are characterized by progressive disorganization of the aortic wall matrix, including elastin, a highly immunogenic molecule.
Bon‐Hee Gu +11 more
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In vivo endoscopic autofluorescence microspectro-imaging of bronchi and alveoli [PDF]
, 2008 Fibered confocal fluorescence microscopy (FCFM) is a new technique that can be used during a bronchoscopy to analyze the nature of the human bronchial and alveolar mucosa fluorescence microstructure. An endoscopic fibered confocal fluorescence microscopy
Bourg-Heckly, G. +3 more
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Elastin degradation products in acute lung injury induced by gastric contents aspiration
Respiratory Research, 2018 Background Gastric contents aspiration is a high-risk condition for acute lung injury (ALI). Consequences range from subclinical pneumonitis to respiratory failure, depending on the volume of aspirate.
Pedro Ayala +5 more
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Cells, 2023 Elastic fibers are extracellular macromolecules that provide resilience and elastic recoil to elastic tissues and organs in vertebrates. They are composed of an elastin core surrounded by a mantle of fibrillin-rich microfibrils and are essentially ...
Marie Hoareau +3 more
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Temperature Dependent Conformational Transitions and Hydrogen Bond Dynamics of the Elastin-Like Octapeptide GVG(VPGVG): a Molecular Dynamics Study [PDF]
, 2004 A joint experimental / theoretical investigation of the elastin-like octapeptide GVG(VPGVG) was carried out. In this paper a comprehensive molecular dynamics study of the temperature dependent folding and unfolding of the octapeptide is presented.
Aalten +62 more
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PKCε Increases Extracellular Elastin and Fibulin-5/DANCE in Dermal Fibroblasts
Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, 2018 Background/Aims: In the earlier study, the selective PKCε activator DCP-LA increased elastic fibres in the dermis of HR-1 hairless mice. As a process of elastic fibre formation, tropoelastin, an elastin monomer, is secreted into the extracellular space ...
Tomoyuki Nishizaki
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Biomaterials Research, 2023 Background Fibrosis plays an important role in both normal physiological and pathological phenomena as fibroblasts differentiate to myofibroblasts. The activation of fibroblasts is determined through interactions with the surrounding extracellular matrix
Nhuan T. Do +7 more
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