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Cathepsin S Deficiency Results in Abnormal Accumulation of Autophagosomes in Macrophages and Enhances Ang II–Induced Cardiac Inflammation

BACKGROUND: Cathepsin S (Cat S) is overexpressed in human atherosclerotic and aneurysmal tissues and may contributes to degradation of extracellular matrix, especially elastin, in inflammatory diseases. We aimed to define the role of Cat S in cardiac inflammation and fibrosis induced by angiotensin...

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Autores principales: Pan, Lili, Li, Yulin, Jia, Lixin, Qin, Yanwen, Qi, Guanming, Cheng, Jizhong, Qi, Yongfen, Li, Huihua, Du, Jie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3340377/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22558139
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0035315