Cathepsin D activity

Age is associated with cathepsin D activity in rats (nearly threefold increase during the rat lifespan).

“The most prominent change was observed for the cathepsin D activity in parenchymal cells, which nearly triples during the lifespan of the rat.”

AnimalsBN/BiRij ratsliver parenchymal cellsfemales

Lysosomal enzyme activities in parenchymal and nonparenchymal liver cells isolated from young, adult and old rats

Mechanisms of ageing and development·1 Jan 1976