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ADAMTS3 activity is mandatory for embryonic lymphangiogenesis and regulates placental angiogenesis.
Angiogenesis - 1 Jan 2016
Janssen Lauriane, Dupont Laura, Bekhouche Mourad, Noel Agnès, Leduc Cédric, Voz Marianne, Peers Bernard, Cataldo Didier, Apte Suneel S, Dubail Johanne, Colige Alain
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The only documented activity of a subclass of ADAMTS proteases comprising ADAMTS2, 3 and 14 is the cleavage of the aminopropeptide of fibrillar procollagens. A limited number of in vitro studies suggested that ADAMTS3 is mainly responsible for procollagen II processing in cartilage. Here, we created an ADAMTS3 knockout mouse (Adamts3(-/-)) model to determine in vivo the actual functions of ADAMTS3. Heterozygous...
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