A possible role for catabolin in tissue remodelling and repair.
Catabolin is a recently discovered polypeptide of 17 000 molecular weight which stimulates connective and skeletal tissue cells to degrade their extracellular matrix. It is produced by a variety of cell types and is believed to be part of a family of cellular messengers which interact to control tissue remodelling and repair in both physiological and pathological situations.
D000818:Animals; D002356:Cartilage / Q000378:metabolism; D002417:Cattle; D006801:Humans; D007375:Interleukin-1; D053583:Interleukin-1beta; D011506:Proteins / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D011817:Rabbits; D013552:Swine; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000378:metabolism
D007375:Interleukin-1; D053583:Interleukin-1beta; D011506:Proteins