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The elastases are enzymes capable of digesting the scleroprotein, elastin, a component of mammalian connective tissues important in, for example, arteries, lung and skin.

Elastase induces significant smooth muscle cell death and expression of inflammatory cytokines as well as monocyte infiltration when compared to normal aorta. Together, this data suggests elastin ...

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Understanding glycation: A hidden skin aggressor. When you consume excess sugar, it binds to proteins like collagen and elastin through a process called glycation. This weakens these essential ...

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Animal models and small studies in humans have shown the promise of drug therapy in limiting the growth of abdominal aortic aneurysms that are not large enough to merit surgery.

Slower skin ageing Sugar contributes to the formation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs), which damage collagen and elastin—the proteins that keep skin firm and elastic.

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