title: Activation of matrix metalloproteinase-2 in human breast cancer cells overexpressing cyclooxygenase-1 or -2.
abstract: Human breast cancer cell line Hs578T was stably transfected with cDNA for cyclooxygenase-1 or -2. When the cells overexpressing cyclooxygenase-1 or -2 were stimulated with concanavalin A, the processing of matrix metalloproteinase-2 was observed with the aid of gelatin zymography. This processing was not seen in mock-transfected and original cells which did not express detectable cyclooxygenase activity. Furthermore, Northern blotting showed 8-13 fold induction of membrane-type 1 matrix metalloproteinase which processed matrix metalloproteinase-2 in the cells expressing cyclooxygenases. These findings suggest that both isoforms of cyclooxygenase mediate the processing of matrix metalloproteinase-2 through induction of membrane-type I metalloproteinase in breast cancer cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Kanazawa University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kawahara
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Noguchi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miwa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Seiki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tanabe
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoshimoto
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms; D003208:Concanavalin A / Q000494:pharmacology; D051545:Cyclooxygenase 1; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; D018076:DNA, Complementary; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D015971:Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic / Q000187:drug effects; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000235:genetics*; D020781:Matrix Metalloproteinase 1 / Q000235:genetics; D020778:Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D009154:Mutation; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases / Q000235:genetics*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D014162:Transfection; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D018076:DNA, Complementary; D007527:Isoenzymes; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D003208:Concanavalin A; D051545:Cyclooxygenase 1; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; C496511:PTGS1 protein, human; C496540:PTGS2 protein, human; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases; D020778:Matrix Metalloproteinase 2; D020781:Matrix Metalloproteinase 1