Cathepsin B and collagenolytic cathepsin in the aqueous humor of patients with Behçet's disease
- 1 January 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Albrecht von Graefes Archiv für Ophthalmologie
- Vol. 210 (2) , 103-107
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00409996
Abstract
Cathepsin B and collagenolytic cathepsin activities were studied biochemically in human aqueous humor. The enzyme activities were found to be significantly high in the aqueous humor of the patients with Behçet's disease, but not detectable in those with senile cataract, retinoblastoma, and maxillar carcinoma. These data suggest that cathepsin B and collagenolytic cathepsin have a certain role in the inflammatory collagenolytic process of Behçet's disease.Keywords
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