title: Role of proteolysis in development of murine adipose tissue.
abstract: Obesity is a common disorder, and related diseases such as diabetes, atherosclerosis, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and cancer are a major cause of mortality and morbidity in Western-type societies. Development of obesity is associated with extensive modifications in adipose tissue involving adipogenesis, angiogenesis and extracellular matrix proteolysis. The fibrinolytic (plasminogen/plasmin) and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) systems cooperate in these processes. A nutritionally induced obesity model in transgenic mice has been used extensively to study the role of the fibrinolytic and MMP systems in the development of obesity. These studies support a role of both systems in adipogenesis and obesity, and suggest that modulation of proteolytic activity may affect development of adipose tissue.
authors.affiliation: Center for Molecular and Vascular Biology, KU Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg, O & N 1, Herestraat 49, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Valerie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Christiaens
authors.forename: Ilse
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Scroyen
authors.forename: H Roger
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Lijnen
mesh_terms: D051722:ADAM Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D050156:Adipogenesis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology / Q000254:growth & development*; D000818:Animals; D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005341:Fibrinolysin / Q000378:metabolism; D005342:Fibrinolysis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics; D061965:Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors; D020782:Matrix Metalloproteinases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D009765:Obesity / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics; D010958:Plasminogen / Q000378:metabolism; D011480:Protease Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents; D061965:Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors; D011480:Protease Inhibitors; D010958:Plasminogen; D005341:Fibrinolysin; D051722:ADAM Proteins; D020782:Matrix Metalloproteinases