CHANGES IN PROTEOGLYCAN BIOSYNTHESIS FOLLOWING LEUKOCYTE ELASTASE TREATMENT OF BOVINE ARTICULAR-CARTILAGE IN CULTURE

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作者
BARTHOLOMEW, JS [1 ]
LOWTHER, DA [1 ]
HANDLEY, CJ [1 ]
机构
[1] MONASH UNIV, DEPT BIOCHEM, CLAYTON, VIC 3168, AUSTRALIA
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ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM | 1984年 / 27卷 / 08期
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10.1002/art.1780270810
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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Treatment of bovine articular cartilage in culture with a low MW elastase purified from rabbit polymorphonuclear leukocytes resulted in degradation and release of proteoglycans from the tissue, coupled with a prolonged inhibition of proteoglycan biosynthesis. These observations are consistent with those seen in experimental arthritis induced in rabbits. Comparison of the size of the proteoglycan degradation products extracted from elastase-treated cartilage in culture with that from arthritic cartilage showed marked similarities. Leukocyte elastase is a contributing factor in proteoglycan degradation and inhibition of synthesis in inflammatory joint disease.
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