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ArticleMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2026

Assay for Neurocan-Degrading Activity of ADAMTS-12 Metalloprotease.

Tania Fontanil, Santiago Cal, Alvaro J Obaya

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Article in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Tania FontanilFacultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Internacional de La Rioja, Logroño, La Rioja, Spain. fontaniltania@uniovi.es.
Santiago CalDepartamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain.
Alvaro J ObayaDepartamento de Biología Funcional, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain. ajobaya@uniovi.es.

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Abstract

ADAMTS (a disintegrin and metalloprotease with thrombospondin motifs) family members, including ADAMTS-12, play a significant role in the breakdown of proteoglycans such as versican and neurocan. ADAMTS-12 -mediated degradation of neurocan could be relevant to neuronal plasticity, inflammatory responses, and neural tissue repair. Investigating this process may provide novel insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative diseases, therefore contributing to the development of potential therapeutic strategies. The method for evaluating the neurocanase activity of ADAMTS-12 may offer a valuable tool for studying extracellular matrix remodeling in the central nervous system. The findings may contribute to the development of targeted therapies aimed at modulating the extracellular matrix integrity in neurological disorders and broaden our understanding of protease-substrate interactions in both physiological and pathological conditions.

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ADAMTS ProteinsEnzyme AssaysNeurocanAnimalsExtracellular MatrixHumansProteolysisADAMTS12 protein, humanADAMTS ProteinsNeurocanADAMTS-12DegradationExtracellular matrix (ECM)NeurocanNeurocanaseNeurodegenerative diseasesTissue remodeling

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