title: Substance P induces the secretion of gelatinase A from human synovial fibroblasts.
abstract: We investigated the secretion of the matrix metalloproteinases, interstitial collagenase (matrix metalloproteinase-1), gelatinase A (matrix metalloproteinase-2) and stromelysin-1 (matrix metalloproteinase-3) in human synovial fibroblasts after stimulation with the neuropeptide substance P. Human synovial fibroblasts were stimulated with substance P or interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta). In the cell culture media gelatinase A, interstitial collagenase and stromelysin-1 were identified and their activities towards different substrates were determined. Substance P in synovial fibroblasts induced an increase in the overall matrix metalloproteinase activity towards the dinitrophenyl-labelled peptide by 85%, against an increase of 124% after stimulation with IL-1 beta. In case of substance P stimulation, the increase in activity reflects a significantly enhanced secretion of gelatinase A, whereas no significant increase of stromelysin-1 and collagenase secretion could be observed. The matrix metalloproteinase pattern showing the highest gelatinase A secretion was obtained after stimulation with substance P. This pattern was very pronounced and differed very clearly from the pattern seen after IL-1 beta stimulation which caused a significant rise in collagenase and stromelysin-1 activity. We assume that distinct stimulation pathways are involved and that the neuropeptide (substance P), which is always present in the inflamed joint, plays its own and separate role in proliferative processes leading to the cartilage destruction.
authors.affiliation: Deutsches Rheuma-Forschungszentrum Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hecker-Kia
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kolkenbrock
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Orgel
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zimmermann
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sparmann
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ulbrich
mesh_terms: D015153:Blotting, Western; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003094:Collagen / Q000378:metabolism; D017364:Collagenases / Q000378:metabolism; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology*; D018093:Gelatinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000494:pharmacology; D020781:Matrix Metalloproteinase 1; D020778:Matrix Metalloproteinase 2; D019278:Matrix Metalloproteinase 3 / Q000378:metabolism; D008666:Metalloendopeptidases / Q000378:metabolism*; D008970:Molecular Weight; D013373:Substance P / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology*; D019716:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2 / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D007375:Interleukin-1; D019716:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2; D013373:Substance P; D003094:Collagen; D017364:Collagenases; D018093:Gelatinases; D008666:Metalloendopeptidases; D019278:Matrix Metalloproteinase 3; D020778:Matrix Metalloproteinase 2; D020781:Matrix Metalloproteinase 1