PMID-sentid Pub_year Sent_text comp_official_name comp_offsetprotein_name organism prot_offset 18479957-6 2008 Elastin fragmentation and aortic dilatation are severe at 6 months, which is temporally associated with marked increases in mRNA and enzyme activity for two elastin-degrading proteins, matrix metalloproteinase-12 (MMP-12) and cathepsin S. Upregulation of these genes likely involves activation of STAT proteins, which may be induced by structural stress to smooth muscle cells from accumulation of glycosaminoglycans in lysosomes. Glycosaminoglycans 398-416 matrix metallopeptidase 12 Mus musculus 185-212