title: Increased collagenase activity in metastatic cells as a result of decreased TIMP expression.
abstract: It has been postulated in a number of systems that increased metalloproteinase activity in different pathologies can be due to decreased levels of the specific inhibitor tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMP). To date direct proof of such a mechanism has been lacking. We report that in metastatic variants which secrete increased levels of collagenase activity, this is due to decreased levels of TIMP activity and mRNA levels.
authors.affiliation: l'Institut du cancer de Montréal, PQ, Canada.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Skup
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ponton
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D015870:Gene Expression; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D008325:Mammary Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology; D051379:Mice; D003012:Microbial Collagenase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D019714:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D006023:Glycoproteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D019714:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases; D003012:Microbial Collagenase