Cathepsin G increases MMP expression in normal human fibroblasts through fibronectin fragmentation, and induces the conversion of proMMP-1 to active MMP-1

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 150-152

  Son, Eui Dong ^a   Kim, Hyaekyoung ^a   Choi, Hyunjung ^a   Lee, So Hee ^a   Lee, Jin Young ^a   Kim, Sujung ^a   Closs, B ^b   Lee, Sera ^c   Chung, Jin Ho ^c   Hwang, Jae Sung ^d  

^a AmorePacific Corporation   (South Korea)

^b SILAB   (France)

^c Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Mando R and D Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cathepsin G; Extracellular matrix; Fibronectin; Fibronectin fragments; Skin aging

Indexed keywords

CATHEPSIN G; FIBRONECTIN; INTERSTITIAL COLLAGENASE; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE;

ADULT; AGED; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUTANEOUS PARAMETERS; FEMALE; FIBROBLAST; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LETTER; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SKIN BIOPSY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; BUTTOCKS; CATHEPSINS; CELLS, CULTURED; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME PRECURSORS; FEMALE; FIBROBLASTS; FIBRONECTINS; HUMANS; MALE; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE 1; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE 2; MIDDLE AGED; PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS; RNA, MESSENGER; SERINE ENDOPEPTIDASES; SERINE PROTEINASE INHIBITORS; SKIN; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 57649233615     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2008.08.006     Document Type: Letter

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