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elastinolysis

elastinolysis noun: the biochemical breakdown of elastin.

Noun

elastinolysis

  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.2016 January 8, “Toll-Like Receptor 4 Is Essential in the Development of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of elastinolysis

From elastin + -lysis.

Questions about elastinolysis

What does elastinolysis mean?
Elastinolysis means the biochemical breakdown of elastin.
What part of speech is elastinolysis?
Elastinolysis is a noun.

Words near elastinolysis in the dictionary

  1. elastics
  2. elastin
  3. elastinase
  4. elastinases
  5. elastinogenesis
  6. elastinolysis
  7. elastinolytic
  8. elastinopathies
  9. elastinopathy
  10. elastins
  11. elastivities

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