Background— Cathepsin K (CatK), a potent elastinolytic and collagenolytic cysteine protease, likely participates in the evolution and destabilization of atherosclerotic plaques.

组织白酶K，一种强有溶胶原半胱氨酸白酶，可能参与动硬化斑块演化及与斑块不稳定有联系。