Lung macrophages utilize cathepsin K-dependent phagosomal machinery to degrade intracellular collagen
A. Härtlova, I. Fabrik, O. Bilkei-Gorzo, D. Fabrikova, M. Öberg, J. Fuchs, C. Sihlbom, M. Göransson
This study identifies cathepsin K as a key determinant of lung macrophage phagosome function, essential for collagen degradation and regulated by TGF-β and cigarette smoke.
bioRxiv · May 16, 2022Cell Biology