Gao Siming, Zhu Honglin, Zuo Xiaoxia, Luo Hui
Department of Rheumatology, Xiangya Hospital, Hunan, China.
Arch Rheumatol. 2018 Jan 22;33(4):498-504. doi: 10.5606/ArchRheumatol.2018.6595. eCollection 2018 Dec.
Cathepsin G belongs to the neutrophil serine proteases family, known for its function in killing pathogens. Studies over the past several years indicate that cathepsin G has important effects on inflammation and immune reaction, and may be a key factor in the pathogenesis of some autoimmune diseases. In this article, we discuss the roles of cathepsin G in inflammation, immune reaction, and autoimmune diseases. To our knowledge, this is the first study providing important information about cathepsin G in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases and suggesting that cathepsin G may be a new biomarker or treatment target.
组织蛋白酶G属于中性粒细胞丝氨酸蛋白酶家族,以其在杀灭病原体中的作用而闻名。过去几年的研究表明,组织蛋白酶G对炎症和免疫反应具有重要影响,可能是某些自身免疫性疾病发病机制中的关键因素。在本文中,我们讨论了组织蛋白酶G在炎症、免疫反应和自身免疫性疾病中的作用。据我们所知,这是第一项提供有关组织蛋白酶G在自身免疫性疾病发病机制中的重要信息并表明组织蛋白酶G可能是一种新的生物标志物或治疗靶点的研究。