← Back to search

Meaning of elastinolysis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The biochemical breakdown of elastin

Examples

“TLR4 signaling promotes elastinolysis by mediating MMP-2 production in VSMCs. In addition, TLR4 is essential in maintenance of the basal IL-6 and MCP-1 expression in VSMCs [27 ], and contributes to a proinflammatory phenotype in VSMCs under stimulation.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

elastinopathy elastivity elastocalcinosis elastocalorics elastocapillarity elastodiffusion