Inhibition of Cathepsin S Produces Neuroprotective Effects after Traumatic Brain Injury in Mice

Cathepsin S (CatS) is a cysteine protease normally present in lysosomes. It has long been regarded as an enzyme that is primarily involved in general protein degradation. More recently, mounting evidence has shown that it is involved in Alzheimer disease, seizures, age-related inflammatory processes...

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Main Authors: Jianguo Xu, Handong Wang, Ke Ding, Xinyu Lu, Tao Li, Jiawei Wang, Chunxi Wang, Jian Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/187873