title: [Selected aspects of proteolytic activity of umbilical cord and its alterations in EPH-gestosis].
abstract: EPH-gestosis is accompanied by an extensive remodelling of the extracellular matrix of the umbilical cord arteries, vein and Wharton's jelly. For better understanding of processes proceeding in it we decided to determine proteolytic activity in acidic pH range. Presented results suggest that cathepsin D is one of the main proteolytic enzymes of umbilical cord.
authors.affiliation: Zakładu Biochemii Akademii Medycznej w Białymstoku.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Galewska
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wolańska
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Romanowicz
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jaworski
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism*; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000201:enzymology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000201:enzymology*; D014470:Umbilical Cord / Q000201:enzymology*
chemical_list: D010447:Peptide Hydrolases