Intracellular functions of lysosomal cysteine proteinases in macrophages.

Endogenous inhibitors of lysosomal proteinases.

Specific inhibitors of three lysosomal proteinases are present in the cytosolic and lysosomal compartments of rabbit liver. The cytosolic inhibitors, purified by chromatography on DEAE-Trisacryl and Sephadex G-75, show specificities toward cathepsin M, cathepsins B and L, and fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase converting enzyme (CE), respectively, and are designated IM, IB/L, and ICE. Inhibitors with ...

Immunocytochemical localization of lysosomal cysteine and aspartic proteinases, and ubiquitin in rat epidermis.

To analyze the degradation system in epidermal cells during their generation, differentiation, and cell death, immunocytochemical localization of lysosomal cysteine and aspartic proteinases, an endogenous cysteine proteinase inhibitor, cystatin beta, and ubiquitin were examined using rat sole skin. By confocal laser microscopy, granular immunodeposits for lysosomal proteinases were well demonst...

Lysosomal Cysteine Proteinases as Mediators of Inflammation and Tumor Spread : Control of their Extracellular Proteolytic Activity

Labelling of cysteine proteinases in purified lysosomes.

NADH could not be freeze-stored at -25°C in 50 mMsodium phosphate buffer (pH range 6-8 20°C) without serious loss of the nucleotide; however, no losses were seen upon freeze storage in 50 mM-Hepes buffer (pH range 7-8, 20°C). The rate of NADH degradation was greater (approx. 2-fold) in 50 mMthan in 5 mM-sodium phosphate buffer, although NADH values at both buffer concentrations were similar (5%...

Lysosomal cysteine proteases in atherosclerosis.

Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease characterized by extensive remodeling of the extracellular matrix architecture of the arterial wall. Although matrix metalloproteinases and serine proteases participate in these pathologic events, recent data from atherosclerotic patients and animals suggest the participation of lysosomal cysteine proteases in atherogenesis. Atherosclerotic lesions in ...