Elastin structure, biosynthesis, and relation to disease states

N Engl J Med. 1981 Mar 5;304(10):566-79. doi: 10.1056/NEJM198103053041004.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Arteries / metabolism
  • Arteriosclerosis / etiology
  • Arteriosclerosis / metabolism
  • Calcium / metabolism
  • Collagen Diseases / metabolism
  • Cricetinae
  • Elastic Tissue / metabolism
  • Elastin* / biosynthesis
  • Elastin* / metabolism
  • Elastin* / physiology
  • Humans
  • Lipid Metabolism
  • Lung / metabolism
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Models, Chemical
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Pancreatic Elastase
  • Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum / metabolism
  • Pulmonary Emphysema / chemically induced
  • Pulmonary Emphysema / metabolism
  • Skin Diseases / metabolism
  • Tropoelastin / metabolism

Substances

  • Tropoelastin
  • Elastin
  • Pancreatic Elastase
  • Calcium