title: Extracellular HIV-1 Tat up-regulates expression of matrix metalloproteinase-9 via a MAPK-NF-kappaB dependent pathway in human astrocytes.
abstract: The infiltration of monocytes into the CNS represents one of the early steps to inflammatory events in AIDS-related encephalitis and dementia. Increased activity of selected matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) such as MMP-9 impairs the integrity of blood-brain barrier leading to enhanced monocyte infiltration into the CNS. In this study, we examined the effect of HIV-1 Tat on the expression of MMP-9 in CRT-MG human astroglioma cells. Treatment of CRT-MG cells with HIV-1 Tat protein significantly increased protein levels of MMP-9, as measured by Western blot analysis, zymography and an ELISA. Treatment of CRT-MG cells with HIV-1 Tat protein markedly increased mRNA levels of MMP-9, as analyzed by RT-PCR. Pretreatment of CRT-MG cells with NF-kappaB inhibitors led to decrease in Tat-induced protein and mRNA expression of MMP-9. Pretreatment of CRT-MG cells with MAPK inhibitors suppressed Tat-induced MMP-9 expression. Furthermore, HIV-1 Tat-induced expression of MMP-9 was significantly inhibited by neutralization of TNF-alpha, but not IL-1beta and IL-6. Taken together, our results indicate that HIV-1 Tat can up-regulate expression of MMP-9 via MAPK-NF-kappaB-dependent mechanisms as well as Tat-induced TNF-alpha production in astrocytes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Science, College of Natural Sciences, Hallym University, Chuncheon 200-702, Korea.
authors.forename: Sung Mi
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Ju
authors.forename: Ha Yong
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Ji Ae
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Su Jin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Soo Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Jinseu
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D015526:AIDS Dementia Complex / Q000378:metabolism*; D001253:Astrocytes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D020780:Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D020929:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism*; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D015854:Up-Regulation / Q000187:drug effects; D054322:tat Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D016328:NF-kappa B; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D054322:tat Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus; D020929:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases; D020780:Matrix Metalloproteinase 9