Proteases Protease Inhibitors And Protease Derived Peptides

Download or read book Proteases, Protease Inhibitors and Protease-Derived Peptides written by J. Cheronis and published by Birkhäuser. This book was released on 1993-06-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume focuses on the importance of proteases, protease inhibitors and protease-derived peptides in human pathophysiology. The papers present an overview of the actions of proteases in normal and pathological conditions. These include: the interactions of proteases and naturally occurring and/or exogenously administered antiproteases in both mild and severe inflammatory conditions; the importance of uncontrolled proteolytic activities and organ system damage; the interaction of protease-derived peptides and their antagonists in the potential treatment of a number of pathophysiologic conditions; and the potential that antiprotease therapies may have in new therapeutic strategies.