Proteases ROS and nitrogen species Flashcards
What is cartilage?
Connective tissue made up of cells and extracellular matrix
What is cartilage made by?
Chondrocytes
What is joint cartilage mainly comprised of?
Fibrous protein-collagen.
Proteoglycan
What do osteoclasts do?
Activated by cytokines and break down bone
What do osteoblasts do?
Make bone
In RA what happens to proteoglycans?
Lost rapidly
In RA do proteoglycans have an open or closed structure?
Open
In RA what are proeoglycans sensitive to breakdown by?
Several proteinases
In RA is collagen lost more slowly or quickly that proteoglycan?
More slowly
In RA what is native collagen susceptible to?
Collagenases
What is a matrix metalloproteinase?
Proteolytic enzyme
What do matrix metalloproteinase break down?
Collagen
What pH is matrix metalloproteinase active at?
neutral pH
Wha do matrix metalloproteinase require?
Zn2+
What are matrix metalloproteinase inhibited by?
Endoenous tissue inhibitors of metallo-proteinases (TIMPs)