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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Katherine Ponder
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-30657 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Molecular genetics and metabolism 20110824 4
Mucopolysaccharidosis VII (MPS VII) is due to mutations within the gene encoding the lysosomal enzyme β-glucuronidase, and results in the accumulation of glycosaminoglycans. MPS VII causes aortic dilatation and elastin fragmentation, which is associated with upregulation of the elastases cathepsin S (CtsS) and matrix metalloproteinase 12 (MMP12). To test the role of these enzymes, MPS VII mice were crossed with mice deficient in CtsS or MMP12, and the effect upon aortic dilatation was determined ...[more]