Regulation of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) expression in cutis laxa fibroblasts: upregulation of MMP-1, MMP-3 and MMP-9 genes but not of the MMP-2 gene.
A major histopathological abnormality in cutis laxa (CL) is a paucity of elastic structures. The aim of this study was to investigate the gene expression levels of the major matrix degrading factors matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) 1, MMP-2, MMP-3 and MMP-9 in CL. The gene expression levels of MMP-1, MMP-2, MMP-3 and MMP-9 in cultured CL fibroblasts were measured by northern blot, immunoblot and gelatin zymographic analysis. Markedly increased mRNA levels of MMP-1 (8.4-fold), MMP-3 (7.2-fold) and MMP-9 (more than 10-fold) were found in CL fibroblasts, whereas MMP-2 mRNA levels in these fibroblasts were unaltered. Increased protein production levels of MMP-1 (4.6-fold) and MMP-3 (5.1-fold) in CL fibroblasts were shown by immunoblot analysis. On gelatin zymographic analysis, the gelatinolytic activities of MMP-9 but not of MMP-2 were increased (2.2-fold). These results suggest that increased gene expression levels of MMP-1, MMP-3 and MMP-9 in CL fibroblasts may contribute to the histopathological abnormality in CL.
Department of Dermatology, Chiba University School of Medicine, Japan.
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Hatamochi
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Kuroda
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Shinkai
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Kohma
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Oishi
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Inoue
D015152:Blotting, Northern; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017364:Collagenases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D003483:Cutis Laxa / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000201:enzymology; D018093:Gelatinases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D020781:Matrix Metalloproteinase 1; D020778:Matrix Metalloproteinase 2; D019278:Matrix Metalloproteinase 3 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D020780:Matrix Metalloproteinase 9; D008666:Metalloendopeptidases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D015854:Up-Regulation
D017364:Collagenases; D018093:Gelatinases; D008666:Metalloendopeptidases; D019278:Matrix Metalloproteinase 3; D020778:Matrix Metalloproteinase 2; D020780:Matrix Metalloproteinase 9; D020781:Matrix Metalloproteinase 1