elastinolysis

English

Etymology

From elastin +‎ -lysis.

Noun

elastinolysis

1. The biochemical breakdown of elastin
   • 2016 January 8, “Toll-Like Receptor 4 Is Essential in the Development of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm”, in PLOS ONE‎, →DOI:

     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.

Related terms

• elastinolytic