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BIOSCIENCE BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
卷 72, 期 11, 页码 3067-3070出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.80450
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elastic fiber; lysyl oxidase; matrix metalloproteinase-12; skin; mice
Elastic fibers in the dermis play an important role in skin elasticity. The desmosine crosslinking structure constructed of lysyl oxidase (LOX) in elastic fibers contributes to elasticity, while elastic fibers are primarily degraded by one of the matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), MMP-12. We investigated the gender differences and diurnal variation of these enzymes. Gender-based differences in LOX mRNA expression were detected, and were significantly lower in females. In contrast, higher MMP-12 mRNA expression was observed in the light period, suggesting that elastic fibers might be degraded in the light rather than the dark period.
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