Cartilage-derived angiogenesis inhibitor
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A cartilage-derived angiogenesis inhibitor is an angiogenesis inhibitor
produced from cartilage
. Examples include the peptide
troponin I
and chondromodulin I.
The antiangiogenic effect may be an inhibition of basement membrane
degradation.
Angiogenesis inhibitor
An angiogenesis inhibitor is a substance that inhibits the growth of new blood vessels . Some angiogenesis inhibitors are a normal part of the body's control, some are administered as drugs, and some come from diet....
produced from cartilage
Cartilage
Cartilage is a flexible connective tissue found in many areas in the bodies of humans and other animals, including the joints between bones, the rib cage, the ear, the nose, the elbow, the knee, the ankle, the bronchial tubes and the intervertebral discs...
. Examples include the peptide
Peptide
Peptides are short polymers of amino acid monomers linked by peptide bonds. They are distinguished from proteins on the basis of size, typically containing less than 50 monomer units. The shortest peptides are dipeptides, consisting of two amino acids joined by a single peptide bond...
troponin I
Troponin I
Troponin I is a part of the troponin complex. It binds to actin in thin myofilaments to hold the actin-tropomyosin complex in place. Because of it myosin cannot bind actin in relaxed muscle...
and chondromodulin I.
The antiangiogenic effect may be an inhibition of basement membrane
Basement membrane
The basement membrane is a thin sheet of fibers that underlies the epithelium, which lines the cavities and surfaces of organs including skin, or the endothelium, which lines the interior surface of blood vessels.- Composition :...
degradation.