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Example sentences for: elastase

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The presence of neutrophil elastase for the first 5 days converted latent MMP-1 to active 42 kDa and 20 kDa forms.
Several lines of evidence support the concept that neutrophil elastase contributes to the pathogenesis of emphysema [ 6, 7].
Addition of elastase nearly completely converted the latent 92 kDa MMP-9 to the active 83 kDa form.
Studies done with ARDS patients have shown that there is an increase in the number of PMNs in the lung and bronco-alveolar fluid, which cause an increase in elastase and other lysozomal enzymes [ 12 ] . Kopolovic et al.
In contrast, PGE 2 reduced the amount of total MMP-1 and decreased the conversion of the 52 kDa form to the lower molecular weight forms in the presence of elastase.