title: ERK-dependent signaling pathway and transcriptional factor Ets-1 regulate matrix metalloproteinase-9 production in transforming growth factor-beta1 stimulated glomerular podocytes.
abstract: The unregulated synthesis of glomerular basement membrane (GBM) components, extracelluar matrix (ECM) proteins, or the secretion of ECM-degradation enzymes, matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), by podocytes under pathological conditions might be major factors in GBM damage. The present study examined the effects and the underlying molecular mechanism of transforming growth factor beta1 (TGFbeta1) on the production of gelatinase in cultured murine podocytes. Our results showed that TGFbeta1 is the most potent inducer of MMP-9 secretion in both a dose- and time-dependent manner, but has very little effect on MMP-2 secretion. TGFbeta1 upregulated MMP-9 mRNA levels, but did not affect the expression of matrix mettaloproteinases TIMP-1 mRNA. TGFbeta1 induced activation of both Smad2 and extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERK1/2). However, blockade of Smad2 signaling pathway by Staurosporine did not affect the TGFbeta1-stimulated secretion of MMP-9, whereas inhibition of activation of ERK1/2 by PD98059 abolished TGFbeta1-stimulated secretion of MMP-9 and expression of MMP-9 mRNA. Protein levels of the transcriptional factor Ets-1 increased and were sustained for 12 h by TGFbeta1-stimulation. Our data also showed that blockage of ERK1/2 activation by PD98059 led to a reduction in the level of Ets-1 protein and to a consequent decrease in MMP-9 mRNA levels. These results demonstrate that TGFbeta1 can induce the production of MMP-9 in podocytes through the ERK1/2 MAPK pathway, and suggested that an increase in MMP-9 enzymatic activities may be involved in the damage of the GBM in response to inflammatory factors, ultimately leading to glomerulosclerosis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Senyan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Haichang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Lizhu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yongqiang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jingzi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xiaomei
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Haiyan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D048049:Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000494:pharmacology; D015971:Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic; D020935:MAP Kinase Signaling System; D020780:Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D051379:Mice; D050199:Podocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000378:metabolism; D050784:Proto-Oncogene Protein c-ets-1 / Q000378:metabolism*; D051899:Smad2 Protein / Q000378:metabolism; D019311:Staurosporine / Q000494:pharmacology; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000494:pharmacology*; D053773:Transforming Growth Factor beta1
chemical_list: C494042:Ets1 protein, mouse; D005419:Flavonoids; D050784:Proto-Oncogene Protein c-ets-1; D051899:Smad2 Protein; C497783:Smad2 protein, mouse; C508961:Tgfb1 protein, mouse; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D053773:Transforming Growth Factor beta1; D048049:Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases; D020780:Matrix Metalloproteinase 9; D019311:Staurosporine; C093973:2-(2-amino-3-methoxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one