BiochemistrybioRxivPreprint
Legumain (asparaginyl endopeptidase) modulates extracellular matrix dynamics in pulmonary fibrosis
Baptiste Rigoux, Alexis David, Damien Sizaret…·Ahlame Saidi
This study identifies legumain and cathepsin V as key regulators of extracellular matrix remodeling in pulmonary fibrosis, acting together with cystatin M/E to modulate fibronectin and elastin turnover.
DOI 10.64898/2026.07.20.739492