Elastin, peptides

Ooyama, T., Fukuda, K., Oda, H., Nakamura, H., and Hikita, Y. (1987). Substratum-bound elastin peptide inhibits aortic smooth muscle cell migration in vitro. Arteriosclerosis 7, 593-598. 

Varga, Z., Jacob, M. P., Robert, L., and Fulop, T., Jr (1989). Identification and signal transduction mechanism of elastin peptide receptor in human leukocytes. FEBS Lett. 258, 5-8. 

K.U. Prasad, M. Iqbal, and D.W. Urry, Synthesis of Two Component Models of Elastin. Peptides Chem. Biol, 399-403,1988. 

Definition Elastin peptides obtained by elastin extraction of fetal calf skin and controlled hydrolysis... 

Uses Biological additive, refatting agent in cosmetics, providing nutritive and hydrating action on epidermal cells Features Elastin peptides Trade Name Synonyms Elastobiol t[Laserson SA]... 

Bonzon N, Carrat X, Daminiere C, Daculsi G, Lefebvre F, Rabaud M. New artificial connective matrix made of fibrin monomers, elastin peptides and type I + III collagens structural study, biocompatibility and use as tympanic membranes in rabbit. Biomaterials. 1995 16 881-5. 

Solubilized native elastin with a molecular weight range of 10-60 kDa was dispersed in an inverse miniemulsion and crosslinked by reaction of PEG-DGE or BS3 with the e-amino groups of lysines in the sequence of the elastin peptide... 

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