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Adamts5 deletion blocks murine dermal repair through CD44-mediated aggrecan accumulation and modulation of transforming growth factor β1 (TGFβ1) signaling.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 22 Jul 2011
Velasco Jennifer, Li Jun, DiPietro Luisa, Stepp Mary Ann, Sandy John D, Plaas Anna
Abstract excerpt
ADAMTS5 has been implicated in the degradation of cartilage aggrecan in human osteoarthritis. Here, we describe a novel role for the enzyme in the regulation of TGFβ1 signaling in dermal fibroblasts both in vivo and in vitro. Adamts5(-/-) mice, generated by deletion of exon 2, exhibit impaired contraction and dermal collagen deposition in an excisional wound healing model. This was accompanied by accumulation in...
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