Elastase and Cathepsin G from Primed Leukocytes Cleave Vascular Endothelial Cadherin in Hemodialysis Patients

Figure 5

(a) Positive correlations between plasma active cathepsin G in plasma of NC (●) and HD patients (▲) and soluble VE-cadherin 100 kDa fragment (𝑟=0.51; 𝑃<0.05; continuous line). (b) Positive correlations between plasma active elastase in plasma of NC and HD patients and VE-cadherin 100 kDa fragment (𝑟=0.53; 𝑃<0.05; continuous line).

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