Patients with COPD have evidence of greater cutaneous elastin degradation than age- and smoking-matched controls. Our findings represent evidence of enhanced degradation of elastin outside of the lung in COPD, and we believe that systemic elastin degradation may be a novel systemic feature of COPD. Furthermore, we have found increased expression of MMP-9 in the skin of patients with COPD, a protease implicated in the pathogenesis of emphysema, and these data suggest a role in systemic elastin degradation in COPD.. Elastin degradation in non-sun-exposed skin was associated with both emphysema severity and aortic pulse wave velocity. We speculate that the systemic elastin degradation demonstrated in the skin may also occur in other elastin-rich structures, such as the walls of large conduit arteries, and is an explanation for the increased arterial stiffness in COPD.. Development of emphysema, arterial stiffness and elastin degradation are features of normal ageing, reinforcing the importance of ...

Mice deficient in the macrophage elastase matrix metalloproteinase-12 (MMP-12) do not develop cigarette smoke induced emphysema or show high levels of macrophage accumulation in the lung on exposure to cigarette smoke. However, monocyte migration to the lung in MMP-12 deficient mice can occur in the presence of an appropriate stimulus. This study used an in vivo model to investigate that stimulus.. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid from wild-type smoke exposed mice (and not MMP-12 deficient controls) showed monocyte chemotactic activity. MMP-12 itself was not chemotactic. Fractionation of BAL fluid from wild-type mice found that elastin fragments were the only matrix protein fragments present in the chemotactic fraction of the fluid. The use of an elastin fragment antibody resulted in monocyte chemotaxis inhibition, even in the presence of cigarette smoke.. Porcine pancreatic elastase generates a model of emphysema that closely resembles human emphysema. Elastin fragment inhibition by elastin ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Neutrophil elastase and elastin-derived peptides in BAL fluid and emphysematous changes on CT scans. AU - Betsuyaku, T.. AU - Nishimura, M.. AU - Yoshioka, A.. AU - Takeyabu, K.. AU - Miyamoto, K.. AU - Kawakami, Y.. PY - 1996/12/1. Y1 - 1996/12/1. N2 - We examined the relationship between neutrophil elastase, elatin- derived peptides in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid, and the development of pulmonary emphysema. The level of neutrophil elastase was higher in asymptomatic current smokers with emphysematous changes on computed tomographic scans than in current smokers without emphysematous changes, and was found to be correlated with the level of elastin-derived peptides in BAL fluid. Subjects with high levels of neutrophil elastase in BAL fluid had faster annual declines in FEV1. We conclude that the level of neutrophil elastase in BAL fluid can be used to differentiate asymptomatic cigarette smokers who are at risk for pulmonary emphysema from those who are not.. AB - We ...

Rationale: After a myocardial infarction, necrosed cardiomyocytes are replaced by fibrotic tissue. Subsequent thinning and expansion of this non-elastic scar contributes to cardiac dilatation and congestive heart failure. We attempted to restore the elastic properties of the scar by implanting the infarct area with cells expressing elastin.. Methods: Full-length elastin cDNA was generated by PCR using the human lung cDNA library, and then transfected (in adenoviral vector) into rat bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs). Western blot and immuno-staining confirmed expression of elastin protein. Seven days after coronary artery ligation, BMSCs transfected with genes for either adeno-elastin (BMSC+Elastin) or adeno-green fluorescence protein (BMSC), or media (control group) were injected into the infarct area of adult rats (n=8/group).. Results: Over 8 weeks following cell or media implantation, cardiac function (fractional shortening by echocardiography), ventricular volumes, and load independent ...

Laurent Debelle, Alain Alix, Shao Wei, Marie-Paule Jacob, Jean-Pierre Huvenne, et al.. The secondary structure and architecture of human elastin. European Journal of Biochemistry, Wiley, 1998, 258 (2), pp.533-539. ⟨10.1046/j.1432-1327.1998.2580533.x⟩. ⟨hal-02328617⟩ ...

We demonstrated that PRT-201 fragments elastin, a protein present in blood vessel walls. The fragmentation of elastin in the outside wall of the blood vessel is thought to inhibit formation of neointimal hyperplasia thereby reducing the risk of patency loss. Elastase causes localized fragmentation of elastin protein fibers present in blood vessel walls. The elastin fragments generated by elastase are chemoattractants for scar forming cells, meaning that the fragments attract these scar forming cells, inhibiting their migration to the lumen. The cells recognize the elastin fragments via receptors present on the cell surface that bind to specific elastin fragment sub-types. The importance of elastin fragments in vascular biology, including the response to vascular injury has been established in the scientific literature over three decades. Published academic studies conducted in animals provide evidence that fragmentation of elastin in the outer wall of the blood vessels from administration of ...

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Elastin fragmentation in atherosclerotic mice leads to intraplaque neovascularization, plaque rupture, myocardial infarction, stroke, and sudden death ...

The elastin receptor complex contains a component of 67 kilodaltons that binds to a glycoconjugate affinity column containing beta-galactoside residues and is eluted from this column with lactose. This protein component is also released from the surface of cultured chondroblasts by incubation with lactose, and its association with immobilized elastin is inhibited by lactose. Since lactose also blocks elastic fiber formation by cultured chondroblasts, the galactoside-binding property of the elastin receptor is implicated in this process. ...

While characterizing developmental changes in aortic wall composition in sheep, we observed very rapid accumulation of elastin and collagen in the immediate perinatal period. Thoracic aortic elastin content increased by 41%, and collagen content increased by 49% in approximately 1 week, between 140 days gestation and 3 days postpartum (term = 145 days). Even larger changes were observed in the abdominal aorta. Elastin content increased by 66%, and collagen increased by 57%. The pronounced increase in wall tissue accumulation near birth preceded a marked postnatal increase in arterial pressure. We propose that this elastin and collagen accumulation is a preadaptive response in preparation for the later increase in pressure. The prenatal and postnatal events that initiate this synthesis and accumulation are not known. We also found that, in the 3 weeks after this initial rapid increase, accumulation of elastin and collagen was markedly reduced in the abdominal, but not the thoracic, aorta. This ...

Elastomeric proteins are known by their great resilient properties being able to withstand significant deformations without rupture, returning to their original state when the stress is removed. In this family we find elastin like polymers (ELPs) that have the ability to undergo inverse temperature transition1 along with other smart behaviour properties. Furthermore, they present astonishing biocompatibility, making them ideal for a huge range of applications especially in health sciences. Ind this work we have studied the production of GAG220, and ELP composed by the monomer VPAVG, expressed by E. coli. Since GAG220 and the culture medium used were designed by us it is vital to understand the polymer kinetics formation profile in order to identify the peak of production. A set of experiments was planned comprising a screening of the production at different environmental conditions, namely incubation temperature, dissolved oxygen tension and primary carbon source concentration. The results ...

The physical and chemical properties of the mammalian aorta are known to vary as a function of distance from the heart. These properties are highly dependent collagen and elastic fibers. In order to evaluate the mechanisms which regulate the accumulation of these two connective tissue proteins, gene expression was evaluated at both the biosynthetic and messenger RNA levels. Short-term (3 h) explant cultures of the medial portion of four segments of the descending aorta in newborn pigs were incubated in the presence of [3H] proline. Collagen production was quantified by collagenase digestion and elastin production was determined by immunoprecipitation. Between the conus arteriosus and the bifurcation of the iliac arteries, relative collagen synthesis increased 2-fold (from 5.8 to 12.0% of total protein synthesis), while relative elastin synthesis declined 10-fold (from 16.4 to 1.6% of total protein synthesis). Similarly, collagen production increased more than 7-fold (from 6.7 to 49.8 X 10(3) molecules

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Ever wondered how to get more elastin in skin without getting those injections? Curious to know how to increase both collagen and eliastin in your skin the chemical free, safe and healthy way?. One thing you should know first though…your skin doesnt stay soft, firm and supple as the years roll by. Why? The main reason - the loss of the two vital skin proteins called collagen and elastin.. This is simply part of the aging process. In your earlier years, the collagen and elastin content of human skin was at high levels.. But now, the loss of collagen and elastin in skin starts appearing. As time slips by, skin starts to sag, develop fine lines and winkles which are all due to a breakdown of those two proteins.. Many people dont know this, but the skincare products advertised that claim to add back elastin in skin dont work. You can apply all the skincare cream that says collagen elastin added on the label but youre wasting your time and money.. The reason - those two proteins are much too ...

Ever wondered how to get more elastin in skin without getting those injections? Curious to know how to increase both collagen and eliastin in your skin the chemical free, safe and healthy way?. One thing you should know first though…your skin doesnt stay soft, firm and supple as the years roll by. Why? The main reason - the loss of the two vital skin proteins called collagen and elastin.. This is simply part of the aging process. In your earlier years, the collagen and elastin content of human skin was at high levels.. But now, the loss of collagen and elastin in skin starts appearing. As time slips by, skin starts to sag, develop fine lines and winkles which are all due to a breakdown of those two proteins.. Many people dont know this, but the skincare products advertised that claim to add back elastin in skin dont work. You can apply all the skincare cream that says collagen elastin added on the label but youre wasting your time and money.. The reason - those two proteins are much too ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major health problem worldwide and is now the third leading cause of death in the United States. There is a lack of therapies that can stop progression of the disease and improve survival. New drug discovery can be aided by the development of biomarkers, which can act as indicators of severity in the course of the disease and responses to therapy. This perspective brings together the laboratory and clinical evidence, which suggest that elastin degradation products can fulfill the need for such a biomarker. Elastin is a recognized target for injury in COPD. The amino acids desmosine and isodesmosine exist only in matrix elastin; can be measured specifically and sensitively in plasma, urine, and sputum; and indicate changes in the systemic balance between elastase activity and elastase inhibition brought on by the systemic inflammatory state. The biomarker levels in sputum reflect the state of elastin degradation in the lung specifically. Clinical ...

The intracellular domains of the membrane-anchoring regions of some precursors of epidermal growth factor (EGF) family members have intrinsic biologic activities. We have determined the role of the human proEGF cytoplasmic domain (proEGFcyt) as part of the proEGF transmembrane-anchored region (proEGFctF) in the regulation of motility and elastinolytic invasion in human thyroid cancer cells. We found proEGFctF to act as a negative regulator of motility and elastin matrix penetration and the presence of proEGFcyt or proEGF22.23 resulted in a similar reduction in motility and elastinolytic migration. This activity was counteracted by EGF-induced activation of EGF receptor signaling. Decreased elastinolytic migratory activity in the presence of proEGFctF and proEGFcyt/proEGF22.23 coincided with decreased secretion of elastinolytic procathepsin L. The presence of proEGFctF and proEGFcyt/proEGF22.23 coincided with the specific transcriptional up-regulation of t-SNARE member SNAP25. Treatment with ...

Having beautiful, smooth and firm skin allows one to feel good about their appearance and have a healthy self-image - qualities that help people live better, longer. To this end, biochemist Dr Chantal Burnison designed the breakthrough ingredient Ethocyn, used in the finest wrinkle creams today. As confirmed by eminent M.D. and skin physiologist Dr. Peter T. Pugliese, The single most important cause of age related skin wrinkles and sagging is the loss of skin elastin fibers. Everyone, whether female or male, will begin to lose skin elastin fibers at age 25. Elastin fibers are the restorative force in the skin.. Elastin gives the skin resiliency and the ability to stretch and snap back into shape, much like a rubber band. When we are young, our skin has high levels of elastin - on average, 14-18 percent. As we age, our elastin levels naturally decrease. Clinical trials confirm that in patients 40 years and older elastin levels drop to as low as .1% and on average are in the 9% range. For this ...

Peptide Cream elastin Patented elastin, which was developed specifically for wrinkle treatment Anti-Wrinkle Peptide complex (the pentapeptide-37) to eliminate wrinkles by stimulating collagen synthesis in the skin and elastin and the skin will help to restore healthy. Resveratrox, two of vine with edible roots of grapevines obtained Ecocert certified and patented assets. The treatment of deep wrinkles associated with aging, regeneration of the skin smoother and helps to look young. It has the same effects as retinoic acid. With hyaluronic acid provides the skin constantly moist, supports the synthesis of elastin, helps cell regeneration. Co-Enzyme Q-10 is a powerful antioxidant present in the cell. Protects skin against aging, it plays an important role as an antioxidant in cell membranes. With nourishing oil complex, dry, worn, cracked skin cells and accelerates the regeneration, it helps normalize the skin. With Plantfluid Plant Complex, nourishes the skin, restores, rejuvenates, tightens

Collagens and elastin are important proteins that provide skin its firmness and elasticity. Skin care products have incorporated ingredients that indirectly help maintain and generate skin collagens and elastin for the past years. The new trend, on the other hand, is to dig into the cellular level metabolic mechanism of senescent fibroblasts directly. Last year, Induchem companies produced a new complex named Neodermyl, which could provide what skin cells needed to build collagens and elastin.. Neodermyl is Methyl Glucoside Phosphate Proline Lysine Copper Complex. The long name indicates what active ingredients Neodermyl contains. They are three groups of ingredients, each of which is necessary to feed and regulate cellular collagen and elastin synthesis. First, Neodermyl provides MG6P (Methyl-Glucoside-6-Phosphate). MG6P is pre-activated glucose that can feed skin cells with energy without causing harmful glycation. Then, proline and lysine in Neodermyl are amino acids. How proline and lysine ...

Substances like Cynergy TK(TM) that contains functional keratin(TM) can stimulate elastin and collagen re-growth in your skin. For elastin and collagen to grow these proteins have to be stimulated by another substance that is capable of making this production possible.

Substances like Cynergy TK(TM) that contains functional keratin(TM) can stimulate elastin and collagen re-growth in your skin. For elastin and collagen to grow these proteins have to be stimulated by another substance that is capable of making this production possible.

To get the Most Elegant Build. In order to get the most perfect and elegant build, you must let the face rest a bit. The muscles of the face, which are organically built … meaning we actually build muscle fiber through resistance training and consequently get larger muscles, giving us a firmer, fuller look, needs this rest period to give the most elegant build possible. We need this volume in our faces to look youthful and well … more rounded.. Elastin Fibers are Key. We are always building elastin fibers as we age. When were younger, we build them in abundance. As we age, they build slower and therefore there are less of them, but we do continue to build elastin fibers. Elastin Fibers are the stretchy tissue that helps to keep the connective tissue in our faces (and bodies) be flexible and together. They are environmentally challenged … meaning they can break from sun damage, smoking cigarettes, pollution, etc... Now elastin fibers are very interesting. When they grow in they take on ...

There are many elastin special stain techniques such as Weigert-Type, Orcein, Aldehyde-Fuchsin and Verhoeffs. The most common is Verhoeffs technique of staining elastin due to its quick method and strong elastin colour result. Below is the authors favoured method for demonstrating elastin which is a version of the Verhoeffs. ...

Another more commonly known important substance CoenzymeQ10 is included. However it\s in the special nano-emulsion form Nano-Lipobelle H-EQ10 that is small enough to penetrate the skin to once again stimulate the production of new collagen and elastin protein skin cells ...

Researchers from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, have developed the first transgenic, or genetically altered, mouse used to study the causes and effects of photoaging on human skin. The mouse line, developed by microinjecting fertlized mouse eggs with human elastin promoter DNA, which produces skin fibers that promote elasticity, has enabled researchers to learn more about how the ultraviolet light causes skin aging and wrinkling.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and emphysema are associated with increased elastin peptides (EP) production because of excessive breakdown of lung connective tissue. We recently reported that exposure of mice to EP elicited hallmark features of emphysema. EP effects are largely mediated through a receptor complex that includes the elastin-binding protein spliced-galactosidase (S-gal). In previous studies, we established a correlation between cytokine production and S-gal protein expression in EP-treated immune cells. In this study, we investigated the S-gal-dependent EP effects on T-helper (Th) and T-cytotoxic (Tc) responses during murine EP-triggered pulmonary inflammation. C57BL/6J mice were endotracheally instilled with the valine-glycine-valine-alanine-proline-glycine (VGVAPG) elastin peptide, and, 21 days after treatment, local and systemic T-lymphocyte phenotypes were analyzed at cytokine and transcription factor expression levels by multicolor flow cytometry. Exposure of mice to ...

The artificial elastin 100xELP has high similarity to human elastin and consists of oligomeric repeats of the pentapaptide Val-Pro-Gly-Xaa-Gly (Xaa - any amino acid but proline). Hence it solely consists of units that resemble the hydrophobic domain of natural elastin. Therefore it is not able to be linked to a network. However, 100xELP exhibits a good ability to be solved in aqueous solution depending on the salt concentration and temperature. It can undergo an inverse transition, i.e. the protein is soluble in an aqueous solution below its transition temperature but insoluble above this critical value ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common lung disease with cigarette smoking as the major etiological factor, but only 15% of smokers develop COPD. Destruction of lung elastin observed in COPD is mediated by many enzymes, including cysteine, serine, and matrix metalloproteinases (MMP). The contribution of these enzymes to the lung elastolytic load, released from alveolar macrophages collected from nonsmokers, healthy smokers, and COPD patients, was examined by radiolabeled elastin as substrate in the presence of specific enzyme inhibitors. The activity of MMP was further examined by zymography and Western blotting. COPD macrophages degraded more elastin than either of the other groups. Elastolysis was greatest in the initial 24 h. Through the 72-h culture period, the contribution to elastolysis of serine elastases decreased, MMP increased, and cysteine elastases remained constant. The increased release of elastolytic enzymes in COPD subjects may explain why some smokers develop COPD.

21st Century Malaysia Elastin Collagen 600mg, 30 vegetarian capsules [30s] - ELASTIN COLLAGEN CAPSULES, 30s Elastin Collagen 600 mg Our skin changes over time, leading to visible signs of aging, like a loss of elasticity, increased skin roughness, uneven skin tone, wrinkles and fine lines. Our skin is comprised of two layers, known as the epidermis and dermis. The dermis contains collagen and

Elastin Collagen is an advanced firming nourish lotion suitable for all skin types concerned with anti-aging. A non-greasy, lightweight moisturizer with Elastin & Collagen to firm, improve elasticity and restore skin suppleness. Squalane, derived from olives, is a natural nourishment to parched skin. Allantoin is a natural botanical extract used to promote healthy skin renewal effects. Ingredients: AQUA (WATER), ISOCETYL STEARATE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN, ROSE WATER CONCENTRATE, CETYL ALCOHOL, STEARIC ACID, STEARYL ALCOHOL, GLYCERYL STEARATE, HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN, HYDROLYZED ELASTIN, SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE, TRIETHANOLAMINE, SQUALANE OIL, 3-AMINOPROPYL DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE, ALLANTOIN, LACTIC ACID, PHENOXYETHANOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN

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Introduction: Accelerated arterial stiffening is a common complication of type 2 diabetes that is patho-mechanistically linked to a severely increased cardiovascular risk. Unfortunately, up to date specific strategies to effectively address diabetic vascular stiffening are elusive. The discovery of non-coding microRNAs (miRs) provides new opportunities for innovative therapeutical approaches. Specifically, microRNA-29b may potentially serve as a comprehensive regulator of vascular fibrosis as well as elastin breakdown, both contributing to diabetic arterial stiffness.. Objective: This study was designed to investigate the role of miR-29b as potential mediator and therapeutic target of diabetic aortic stiffness.. Method and Results: Ex vivo mechanical testing of thoracic aortae via pressure myography revealed increased aortic stiffness in diabetic db/db mice. Vascular stiffening was accompanied by increased elastin fragmentation and collagen deposition (EvG and Picrosirius Red staining). qRT-PCR, ...

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A study of the affinities for cholesterol from serum lipoproteins by elastin and collagen components of the arterial wall was undertaken. The low-density lipoproteins (LDL) of human serum and very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL) of rabbit serum were incubated with bovine tendon collagen and with porcine aortic elastin. Cholesterol analysis of the elastin residues revealed a significant ability of the elastin to bind the lipoprotein cholesterol. Succinylation of the LDL did not seem to inhibit the amount of cholesterol transfer. The collagen also bound cholesterol but to a lesser extent. A concurrent project of tissue culturing aortas from various animals with primary interest in growth rate was done. A strain of Japanese quail resistant to experimental atherosclerosis (REA) showed significantly less proliferation of cells as compared with a strain susceptible to experimental atherosclerosis (SEA) grown under identical conditions which may suggest something about the genetic predispositions to ...

The formation of a mature elastic fiber is thought to proceed by the deposition of elastin on pre-existing microfibrils (10-12 nm in diameter). Immunohistochemical evidence has suggested that in developing tissues such as aorta and ligamentum nuchae, small amounts of elastin are associated with microfibrils but are not detected at the light microscopic and ultrastructural levels. Dermal tissue contains a complex elastic fiber system consisting of three types of fibers--oxytalan, elaunin, and elastic--which are believed to differ in their relative contents of microfibrils and elastin. According to ultrastructural analysis, oxytalan fibers contain only microfibrils, elaunin fibers contain small quantities of amorphous elastin, and elastic fibers are predominantly elastin. Using indirect immunofluorescence techniques, we demonstrate in this study that nonamorphous elastin is associated with the oxytalan fibers. Frozen sections of normal skin were incubated with antibodies directed against human ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - A 30 kb deletion within the elastin gene results in familial supravalvular aortic stenosis. AU - Olson, Timothy Mark. AU - Michels, V. V.. AU - Urban, Z.. AU - Csiszar, K.. AU - Christiano, A. M.. AU - Driscoll, D. J.. AU - Feldt, R. H.. AU - Boyd, C. D.. AU - Thibodeau, Stephen N. PY - 1995. Y1 - 1995. UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0029145430&partnerID=8YFLogxK. UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0029145430&partnerID=8YFLogxK. M3 - Article. C2 - 8541862. AN - SCOPUS:0029145430. VL - 4. SP - 1677. EP - 1679. JO - Human Molecular Genetics. JF - Human Molecular Genetics. SN - 0964-6906. IS - 9. ER - ...

Background: Elastin-like polypeptides are synthetic biopolymers composed of a repeating pentapeptide VPGXG sequence that are valuable for the simple non-chromatographic purification of recombinant proteins. In addition, elastin-like polypeptide fusions have been shown to enhance the accumulation of a range of different recombinant proteins in plants, thus addressing the major limitation of plant-based expression systems, which is a low production yield. This studys main objectives were to determine the general utility of elastin-like polypeptide protein fusions in various intracellular compartments and to elucidate elastin-like polypeptides mechanism of action for increasing recombinant protein accumulation in the endoplasmic reticulum of plants. Results: The effect of elastin-like polypeptide fusions on the accumulation of green fluorescent protein targeted to the cytoplasm, chloroplasts, apoplast, and endoplasmic reticulum was evaluated. The endoplasmic reticulum was the only intracellular

Biodegradation has been one of the most important determinants used to ascertain the efficacy of the polymers that are frequently used in drug delivery. The study design of this project focused on a series of the protein polymers derived from the human tropoelastin protein to examine the specific mechanisms of biodegradation. Elastin-like polypeptides (ELPs) are non-immunogenic and biocompatible polymers composed of pentapeptide repeats of Val-Pro-Gly-Xaa-Gly where Xaa can be any amino acid. They undergo inverse phase transition during which they remain in solution below the transition temperature (Tt) but collapse and clump together to form aggregates when heated above their Tt. In this study, ELP mono and di-blocks were treated with proteases like elastase and collagenase below and above their Tt in order to learn if their property of transitioning provided them with a protective advantage over the action of these enzymes. Elastase was significantly able to digest all the ELPs at both the ...

Elastin is made by linking together many small soluble precursor tropoelastin protein molecules (50-70 kDa), to make the final massive insoluble, durable complex. The unlinked tropoelastin molecules are not normally available in the cell, since they become crosslinked into elastin fibres immediately after their synthesis by the cell and during their export into the extracellular matrix. Each tropoelastin consists of a string of 36 small domains, each weighing about 2 kDa in a random coil conformation. The protein consists of alternating hydrophobic and hydrophilic domains, which are encoded by separate exons, so that the domain structure of tropoelastin reflects the exon organization of the gene. The hydrophilic domains contain Lys-Ala (KA) and Lys-Pro (KP) motifs that are involved in crosslinking during the formation of mature elastin. In the KA domains, lysine residues occur as pairs or triplets separated by two or three alanine residues (e.g. AAAKAAKAA) whereas in KP domains the lysine ...

Pathologists have long observed that early stages of human vascular calcification occur along the edges and frayed ends of elastin fibers.52 As noted earlier, elastin haploinsufficiency reduces the vascular calcification associated with MGP deficiency in mice.39 The authors interpreted this finding to mean that MGP either protects mineralization initiation sites on elastin or alters extracellular matrix. These findings suggest that, in the context of MGP insufficiency, elastin calcification is metabolic in origin and that metabolic mineralization may lead to osteochondrogenic differentiation. Results showed a reduction in calcification and an increase in life span.39 The potential importance of elastin in other forms of vascular calcification is supported by its role as the target of calcification in the hereditary human disease, pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE), described below.. Clues about the role of elastin in metabolic vascular calcification come from the hereditary human disorder, PXE, ...

Although TGF-β blockade has shown benefit in MFS mouse models,2 the exact mechanisms through which TGF-β signaling leads to aneurysm development remain ill-defined. In this study, using Fbn1C1039G/+ mice, we have demonstrated that: (1) aortic root dilation forms as early as 2 weeks of age; (2) miR-29b expression is increased in Marfan AS aorta during early aneurysm development; (3) enhanced TGF-β signaling in the aortic wall of Fbn1C1039G/+ mice may serve to reduce active NF-κB, thereby causing a derepression of miR-29b; (4) treatment with a miR-29b oligonucleotide inhibitor prevents early aneurysm formation in Marfan mice; and (5) Marfan aortic aneurysm development is most closely associated with reduced elastogenesis and increased elastin fragmentation.. Here, we report for the first time to our knowledge that miR-29b plays an important role in early aneurysm formation in a Marfan mouse model. The miR-29b expression was significantly increased in the AS aorta, but not in the D or ABD ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is an inflammatory disease associated with macrophage accumulation in the adventitia, oxidative stress, medial elastin degradation and aortic dilation. Progression of AAA is linked to increased risk of rupture, which carries a high mortality rate. Drug therapies trialled to date lack efficacy and although aneurysm repair is available for patients with large aneurysm, peri-surgical morbidity and mortality have been widely reported. Recent studies using rodent models of AAA suggest that long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC n-3 PUFAs) and their metabolites can moderate inflammation and oxidative stress perpetuated by infiltrating macrophages and intervene in the destruction of medial elastin. This review examines evidence from these animal studies and related reports of inhibition of inflammation and arrest of aneurysm development following prophylactic supplementation with LC n-3 PUFAs. The efficacy of LC n-3 PUFAs for management of existing aneurysm is

Whole bovine nuchal ligaments, or portions thereof (in the case of commercially valuable animals), were obtained from 45 animals (28 fetal and 17 postnatal) ranging in age from 110 days of gestation to 10 yr. Insoluble elastin was quantitatively prepared from the fresh ligaments by extraction with hot alkali and by a combination of multiple extractions with alkaline buffer and then repeated autoclaving. When adult samples were examined, the yields of insoluble residue by these two methods were very similar, but with young fetal samples the second method gave significantly higher values, because of incomplete purification of the elastin residue. The changes in the concentration of collagen, alkali-insoluble elastin, and DNA have been examined. DNA concentration, and, thus, cell population density, fell progressively during the fetal period of development, to reach a steady value soon after birth. Collagen appeared in appreciable quantities before elastin, but its concentration was rapidly halved ...

Recent Citation Employing the Sircol Assay. Venkatadri,R., Iyer,A.K.V., Ramesh,V., Wright,C., Castro,C.A., Yakisich,J.S. and Azad,N. (2017) MnTBAP Inhibits Bleomycin-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis by Regulating VEGF and Wnt Signaling. Journal of Cellular Physiology 232, 506 - 516.. Recent Citation Employing the Blyscan Assay. Xue,L., Zhang,X., Niu,G., Yang,B. and Zhang,Y. (2017) Characterization of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate Decellularized Cow Diaphragmatic Tendon Extracellular Matrix as Sling Biomaterial in Stress Urinary Incontinence Treatment. Journal of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering 7, 83 - 89.. Recent Citation Employing the Fastin Assay. Kim,J.D., Jung,Y.J., Woo,C.H., Choi,Y.C., Choi,J.S. and Cho,Y.W. (2017) Thermo-responsive human α-elastin self-assembled nanoparticles for protein delivery. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 149, 122 - 129.. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27744209. Recent Citation Employing the Apopercentage Assay. Uğuz,A.C., Öz,A. and Naziroğlu,M. (2016) ...

The transformation from carcinoma in situ to invasive carcinoma occurs when tumor cells traverse extracellular matracies allowing them to move into parenchymal tissues. Tumor invasion may be aided by the secretion of collagen and elastin degrading proteases from tumor and tumor-associated cells. In this study ~ the production of Type I and Type V collagen degrading activities and elastolytic activities by DLD-1 human colon carcinoma cells, B16-F10 murine melanoma cells, and normal human dermal fibroblasts was examined. DLD-1 cells and normal fibroblasts produced similarly high levels of collagenolytic activity. DLD-1 cells also produced high levels of elastinolytic activity; this activity was found exclusively in the extracellular medium. DLD-1 cells and normal fibroblasts produced more collagen and elastin degrading activity than did B16-F10 melanoma cells, a cell line characterized as highly metastatic. The Type I and Type V collagenolytic activities from DLD-1 cells were separated and characterized

MalaCards based summary : Mid-Dermal Elastolysis is related to pseudoxanthoma elasticum-like papillary dermal elastolysis and cutis laxa. An important gene associated with Mid-Dermal Elastolysis is ELN (Elastin), and among its related pathways/superpathways are Degradation of the extracellular matrix and Matrix Metalloproteinases. Affiliated tissues include t cells, thyroid and skin, and related phenotypes are cardiovascular system and homeostasis/metabolism ...

Not only are connective tissues assigned different roles, they are made from different organic components that respond in a different way when cooked. The two most common organic components found in connective tissues are proteins called elastin and collagen. Elastin is a protein that forms the silverskin and ligaments in a cut of meat. It is what we would consider the gristle part on a steak or other cut of meat. Regardless of cooking method or approach, gristle will always be tough and chewy as a result of the elastin proteins. For this reason, it is common practice to remove as much elastin connective tissue, or gristle, from a cut of meat before its cooked.. Collagen is another common protein found in meat. It is responsible for sheathing the elongated muscle fibers that make up a cut of meat. You see, meat is made of these long muscle fibers, and each individual one is encased in coat of collagen. Furthermore, these elongated muscle fibers are bunched together to form larger muscle ...

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TY - JOUR. T1 - Elastin Organization in Pig and Cardiovascular Disease Patients Pericardial Resistance Arteries. AU - Bloksgaard, Maria. AU - Leurgans, Thomas M.. AU - Nissen, Inger. AU - Jensen, Pia Sondergaard. AU - Hansen, Maria Lyck. AU - Brewer, Jonathan R.. AU - Bagatolli, Luis A.. AU - Marcussen, Niels. AU - Irmukhamedov, Akhmadjon. AU - Rasmussen, Lars Melholt. AU - De Mey, Jo G. R.. PY - 2015. Y1 - 2015. KW - Elastin. KW - Collagen. KW - Remodeling. KW - Extracellular matrix. KW - Two-photon excitation fluorescence microscopy. U2 - 10.1159/000376548. DO - 10.1159/000376548. M3 - Article. VL - 52. SP - 1. EP - 11. JO - Journal of Vascular Research. JF - Journal of Vascular Research. SN - 1018-1172. IS - 1. ER - ...

I have addressed this topic, but not at Thunders. Elasticity is caused by a substance called elastin - a very springy molecule, as one would expect. It causes the connective tissue matrix of your skin to recoil after it has stretched. Plasticity is the ability of the connective tissue matrix to undergo a permanent change, and involves changes to collagen, principally.. I floated a hypothesis several years ago: in order for collagen damage to occur, one would have to load the elastin network until it had reached maximal extension (hanging is a perfect example of how to achieve this), but I have since backed off from this extreme view. I think that plasticity can occur under lighter loads, and not necessarily from damaging collagen at all.. The matrices of the penile fascia (Bucks, tunicas, et cetera) are composed of, on average, 5% elastin. This allows the penis to have a passive recoil as the volume (not pressure) of blood in the corpora decreases. Guys with more elastin (like me, ...

Consumption of excess fat and carbohydrate (Western diet, WD) is associated with alterations in the structural characteristics of blood vessels. This vascular remodeling contributes to the development of cardiovascular disease, particularly as it affects conduit and resistance arteries. Vascular remodeling is often associated with changes in the elastin-rich internal elastic lamina (IEL) and the activation of transforming growth factor (TGF)-β. In addition, obesity and type II diabetes have been associated with increased serum neuraminidase, an enzyme known to increase TGF- β cellular output. Therefore, we hypothesized that WD-feeding would induce structural modifications to the IEL of mesenteric resistance arteries in mice, and that these changes would be associated with increased levels of circulating neuraminidase and the up-regulation of elastin and TGF-β in the arterial wall. To test this hypothesis, a WD, high in fat and sugar, was used to induce obesity in mice, and the effect of this diet on

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Due to hormonal changes we all experience as we age, our skin will progressively lose its collagen and elastin proteins. Elastin proteins and collagen are essential and give your skin its structure, ability to stretch, and overall skin strengthening. Further, Collagen is one of the primary building blocks of bones, skin, muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Hence why the older you get, the more your skin begins to sag and wrinkle. As breasts are made of these same essential proteins, we find that many women experience some level of sagging and stretching in their breasts as they age. Many other contributing factors include weight gain, weight loss, pregnancy, and breastfeeding. Fortunately, we now live in a time where we have the expertise and technology that can improve the appearance of breasts and eliminate any troublesome issues associated with the natural aging process and life experiences. Keep reading for a breakdown on everything you need to know about breast lift procedures to help you ...

The effect of serum deprivation on proliferating cells is well known, in contrast its role on primary cell cultures, at confluence, has not been deeply investigated. Therefore, in order to explore the response of quiescent cells to serum deprivation, ubiquitous mesenchymal cells, as normal human dermal fibroblasts, were grown, for 48 h after confluence, in the presence or absence of 10% FBS. Fibroblast behaviour (i.e. cell morphology, cell viability, ROS production and elastin synthesis) was evaluated morphologically and biochemically. Moreover, the protein profile was investigated by 2-DE and differentially expressed proteins were identified by MS. Serum withdrawal caused cell shrinkage but did not significantly modify the total cell number. ROS production, as evaluated by the dihydroethidium (DH2) probe, was increased after serum deprivation, whereas elastin synthesis, measured by a colorimetric method, was markedly reduced in the absence of serum. By proteome analysis, 41 proteins appeared to ...

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For the first time, calorimetric studies performed at very low temperature highlighted the preliminary and required conditions for further aggregation/coacervation of peptides from elastin in solution through the structural water reorganization around the peptides. For this purpose, we firstly characterized by turbidimetry and differential scanning calorimetry the synthetic S4 fragment peptide containing the XGGZG motif (where X and Z correspond to Valine or Leucine) which is able to form amyloid fibres under certain conditions. We also investigated two mediumsized elastin-related model elastin peptides containing the VGVPG motif (E50 and E18) as well as their analogues where proline is hydroxylated in hydroxyproline. These peptides were shown to coacervate, and a close correlation was found between the inverse transition temperature obtained by turbidimetry and the clathrate-like structures evidenced at low temperature by the calorimetric method. ...

Liberation of elastin peptides from damaged lung may be a mechanism of autoimmune lung disease. Citrullination, and anti-citrullinated protein antibody formation occurs in smokers, but the role of smoking in autoantibody generation relevant to pulmonary disease is unclear. Anti-elastin, anti CCP and anti-MCV antibodies were measured in 257 subjects with alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) , 113 subjects with usual COPD and 22 healthy non-smokers. Levels were compared between groups, against phenotypic features, and against smoke exposure. Anti-elastin antibodies were higher in controls relative to AATD (p=0.008) and usual COPD ( ...

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TY - JOUR. T1 - Detection of an atypical 7q11.23 deletion in Williams syndrome patients which does not include the STX1A and FZD3 genes. AU - Botta, A.. AU - Novelli, G.. AU - Mari, A.. AU - Novelli, A.. AU - Sabani, M.. AU - Korenberg, J.. AU - Osborne, L. R.. AU - Digilio, M. C.. AU - Giannotti, A.. AU - Dallapiccola, B.. PY - 1999. Y1 - 1999. N2 - We present two patients with the full Williams syndrome (WS) phenotype carrying a smaller deletion than typically observed. The deleted region spans from the elastin gene to marker D7S1870. This observation narrows the minimal region of deletion in WS and suggests that the syntaxin 1A and frizzled genes are not responsible for the major features of this developmental disorder and provides important insight into understanding the genotype-phenotype correlation in WS.. AB - We present two patients with the full Williams syndrome (WS) phenotype carrying a smaller deletion than typically observed. The deleted region spans from the elastin gene to marker ...

Williams syndrome is caused by the deletion of 1.5-1.8 megabases (measurement of length) of genetic material at chromosome 7q11.23. Although there are several genes included in the deleted region of chromosome 7, no single gene has been identified as causing Williams syndrome.. Genes that are typically deleted include; Elastin, LIMK1, CLIP2, GTF2IRD1 AND GTF2I. Elastin is missing in 95-99% of individuals with Williams syndrome and therefore is the main gene used to genetically diagnose Williams syndrome. Elastin is a protein found in connective tissue which is important for connecting organs and tissues, and for storing nutrients. The loss of elastin is associated with connective tissue abnormalities and cardiovascular (heart) disease.. Download this page as a PDF. ...

The discovery of biomimetic polypeptides that enable the biomineralization of synthetic and biosynthetic materials has resulted in the development of hybrid materials that incorporate inorganic components for potential application in drug delivery, enzyme immobilization, and surface modification. Here, we de

Before we discuss some specific ingredients, it is important that we understand a little about how the skin ages and what type of product will be effective in reversing the signs of aging.. The main reason the skin starts to sag and/or form wrinkles is that elastin and collagen start to break down. Elastin is a protein that helps the skin stay supple and firm. When your skin is stretched, it is the elastin that returns it to its normal position.. Collagen is a fibrous protein. Collagen is special among proteins because of its great tensile strength providing firmness to the skin. Over time, our bodies produce less of the proteins collagen and elastin. Without them, the skin loses its elasticity, starts to sag and form wrinkles. This is why it is important to use ingredients effective at firming skin. Exposure to the sun also causes changes in collagen fibers thatlead to wrinkles and lines. Air pollution increases the production offree radicals, which further damage collagen fibers.. There are ...

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Collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid are the essential building blocks of skin. The break down of these building blocks cause the visible signs of aging.

Neuman, R.E. and Logan, M.A. (1950) Determination of Collagen and Elastin in Tissues. The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 186, 549-556.

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- Using liposome capsule process for each nutritious ingredient without damages, it deeply delivers nutrition into the skin. - It acts as a detoxification, to remove potentially toxic substances. - Age decelerating cream; Anti-aging and dryness. An effective cream for pimple /acne skin. - With Salmon extract elastin, it is an excellent in skin affinity and extremely absorbent. Experience the feeling of soft and fresh skin. - It is a creamy moisturizer cream with ample nutrition. It will change the dry skin into smooth and emollient one. - It makes clean skin by removing the toxin from underneath the skin. - Ample application to the thin and weak skin around the eyes will remove the dryness and wrinkle. - Can be used as an eye cream. Volume: 50ml

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Elastin Products Company, Inc. (EPC) warrants that its products are merchantable quality and warrants the accuracy of its description of such products. EPC warrants that the products described herein has performed as disclosed by EPC. Purchaser must determine suitability of the product for any unusual or particular purpose. THIS WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND EPC MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, THAT THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED HEREIN IS MERCHANTABLE OR FIT FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Whenever any items(s) leaves our premises, such items(s) are absolutely out of our control. EPC therefore makes no warranty as to fitness for any particular purpose or to protection against patent, copyright and trade mark infrigement. In any and all situations it is the total responsibility of the buyer and/or user to determine any and all possible patent, copyright and trade.. ...

Elastin Products Company, Inc. (EPC) warrants that its products are merchantable quality and warrants the accuracy of its description of such products. EPC warrants that the products described herein has performed as disclosed by EPC. Purchaser must determine suitability of the product for any unusual or particular purpose. THIS WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND EPC MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, THAT THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED HEREIN IS MERCHANTABLE OR FIT FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Whenever any items(s) leaves our premises, such items(s) are absolutely out of our control. EPC therefore makes no warranty as to fitness for any particular purpose or to protection against patent, copyright and trade mark infrigement. In any and all situations it is the total responsibility of the buyer and/or user to determine any and all possible patent, copyright and trade.. ...

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RGD (arginine-glycine-aspartic) containing elastin-like proteins (RGD-ELP), in the structure of TGPG[VGRGD (VGVPG)6]20WPC, was treated to HEK293 cells to construct in vivo-mimic 3-dimensional (3D) spheroid cells. The constructed 3D cells had increased extracellular matrices (ECMs). To identify the induced functions of 3D cells with ECMs, genomic profiles changed in 3D cells compared to the conventional 2-dimensional (2D) cells were analyzed. In HEK293 cells exposed RGD-ELP for 72 h, the total up- and down-regulated genes (824 genes) were selected to be differentially expressed genes. Further analysis by bioinformatics showed that top functions induced in 3D cells were cell proliferation, cell-to-cell signaling, cell differentiation and movement, and connective tissue development and function. We propose that the 3D cells constructed with RGD-ELP in this study could provide more in vivo-mimic responses by cell-to-cell and cell-to-ECM signaling. © 2013 Korean Society of Environmental Risk ...

In addition to stimulating the production of collagen and elastin, copper peptides promote the production of glycosaminoglycans like hyaluronic acid. Glycosaminoglycans are found in the connective tissue and fluids in the human body and are largely responsible for keeping skin plump, supple and in the case of hyaluronic acid, hydrated. Whether or not copper peptides are safe has been debated, but since these compounds occur naturally, experts suggest that if you experience any irritation after using a product containing copper peptides, then you are more than likely sensitive to something else in the ingredient list. Further, clinical research has proven that copper peptides are antioxidants that fight against free radical damage, which is another major contributing factor to aging.. Using a product that contains copper peptides is a great way to fight against the signs of aging like fine lines and wrinkles. These naturally occurring compounds boost collagen and elastin production and stimulate ...

Acellular matrix grafts are provided with are isolated from natural sources and consist essentially of a collagen and elastin matrix which is devoid of cellular components. The grafts are useful scaffolds which promote the regeneration of muscle tissue and aid in restoring muscle function. Due to their acellular nature, the grafts lack antigenicity. As a result, the acellular matrix grafts can be isolated from autographic, allographic or xenographic tissues.