Elastinolysis

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Noun
  1. 1
    The biochemical breakdown of elastin

    "TLR4 signaling promotes elastinolysis by mediating MMP-2 production in VSMCs. In addition, TLR4 is essential in maintenance of the basal IL-6 and MCP-1 expression in VSMCs [27 ], and contributes to a proinflammatory phenotype in VSMCs under stimulation."

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"TLR4 signaling promotes elastinolysis by mediating MMP-2 production in VSMCs. In addition, TLR4 is essential in maintenance of the basal IL-6 and MCP-1 expression in VSMCs [27 ], and contributes to a proinflammatory phenotype in VSMCs under stimulation."

Etymology

From elastin + -lysis.

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