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CES1 is expressed in mature monocytes and macrophages, and is involved in the degradation of xenobiotics [ 15 ] . MMP2 or MMP15, or both, are connective tissue degrading enzymes [ 16 ] . A hypothetical role for MMP2 and MMP15 in the Blau syndrome is that aberrant expression of MMP2 and MMP15 could inappropriately degrade connective tissue, which, in turn, could release stored cytokines and inflammatory mediators, such as tumor necrosis factor α and interleukins and potentially expose neo-epitopes.
Generally less sensitive than renewal because the toxic substances may degrade or be adsorbed, thereby reducing the apparent toxicity.
Generally less sensitive than static renewal, because the toxic substances may degrade or be adsorbed, thereby reducing the apparent toxicity.
As noted [ 18 19 ] , β-1,4-endoglucanases presumably equip these nematodes with the ability to endogenously degrade the most abundant component of cell walls, namely cellulose.
Some of these enzymes are also encoded by bacteriophages and are used to degrade the host cell wall [ 9, 10, 11].