Ultraviolet A-induced cathepsin K expression is mediated via MAPK/AP-1 pathway in human dermal fibroblasts.

<h4>Background</h4>Cathepsin K (CatK), a cysteine protease with the potent elastolytic activity, plays a predominant role in intracellular elastin degradation in human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs), and contributes to solar elastosis. In previous studies, CatK expression was downregulated in...

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Main Authors: Qingfang Xu, Wei Hou, Yue Zheng, Chen Liu, Zijian Gong, Chun Lu, Wei Lai, Howard I Maibach
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/5b44c3290fc44d4a89b06962405e96c5
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