Cathepsin H deficiency decreases hypoxia-ischemia-induced hippocampal atrophy in neonatal mice through attenuated TLR3/IFN-β signaling

Abstract Background Cathepsin H (CatH) is a lysosomal cysteine protease with a unique aminopeptidase activity. Its expression level is increased in activated immune cells including dendritic cells, macrophages, and microglia. We have previously reported that CatH deficiency impairs toll-like recepto...

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Main Authors: Junjun Ni, Juan Zhao, Xinwen Zhang, Thomas Reinheckel, Vito Turk, Hiroshi Nakanishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12974-021-02227-7