title: Inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases improves left ventricular function in mice lacking osteopontin after myocardial infarction.
abstract: Osteopontin (OPN) plays an important role in left ventricular (LV) remodeling after myocardial infarction (MI) by promoting collagen synthesis and accumulation. This study tested the hypothesis that MMP inhibition modulates post-MI LV remodeling in mice lacking OPN. Wild-type (WT) and OPN knockout (KO) mice were treated daily with MMP inhibitor (PD166793, 30 mg/kg/day) starting 3 days post-MI. LV functional and structural remodeling was measured 14 days post-MI. Infarct size was similar in WT and KO groups with or without MMP inhibition. M-mode echocardiography showed greater increase in LV end-diastolic (LVEDD) and end-systolic diameters (LVESD) and decrease in percent fractional shortening (%FS) and ejection fraction in KO-MI versus WT-MI. MMP inhibition decreased LVEDD and LVESD, and increased %FS in both groups. Interestingly, the effect was more pronounced in KO-MI group versus WT-MI (P < 0.01). MMP inhibition significantly decreased post-MI LV dilation in KO-MI group as measured by Langendorff-perfusion analysis. MMP inhibition improved LV developed pressures in both MI groups. However, the improvement was significantly higher in KO-MI group versus WT-MI (P < 0.05). MMP inhibition increased heart weight-to-body weight ratio, myocyte cross-sectional area, fibrosis and septal wall thickness only in KO-MI. Percent apoptotic myocytes in the non-infarct area was not different between the treatment groups. Expression and activity of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in the non-infarct area was higher in KO-MI group 3 days post-MI. MMP inhibition reduced MMP-2 activity in KO-MI with no effect on the expression of TIMP-2 and TIMP-4 14 days post-MI. Thus, activation of MMPs contributes to reduced fibrosis and LV dysfunction in mice lacking OPN.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, James H Quillen College of Medicine, James H Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, PO Box 70576, TN 37614, USA.
authors.forename: Prasanna
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Krishnamurthy
authors.forename: J Thomas
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: Venkateswaran
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Subramanian
authors.forename: Mahipal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Krishna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D061965:Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors; D051379:Mice; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology; D053495:Osteopontin / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D019716:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2 / Q000378:metabolism; D019714:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases / Q000378:metabolism; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000502:physiology*; D020257:Ventricular Remodeling / Q000502:physiology; D000097792:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-4
chemical_list: D061965:Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors; D053495:Osteopontin; D019716:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2; D019714:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases; D000097792:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-4; C506896:Spp1 protein, mouse