title: Albumin modulates the production of matrix metalloproteinases-2 and -9 in podocytes.
abstract: To investigate the effects of albumin on the production of matrix metalloproteinases-2 (MMP-2) and matrix metalloproteinases-9 (MMP-9) in podocytes. Podocytes were treated with bovine serum albumin (BSA) at the concentration of 0.1, 0.5, 1, 2 g/L, respectively. Conditioned media were harvested 12, 24, 48 and 72 h after the treatment. The expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9 was assayed by gelatin zymography, RT-PCR and Western blotting analysis. Our results showed that in comparison with the control group, BSA increased the expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9 mRNA and protein in a dose- and time-dependent manner (P<0.05). Meanwhile, the enzymatic activities of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in the culture supernatants of podocytes were also increased (P<0.05). It is concluded that albumin up-regulated the expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9 at gene and protein levels in a time- and dose-dependent manner.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China. fzffff@163.com
authors.forename: Zhan
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Fangfang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Shan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xifeng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Zhonghua
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Chun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D017077:Culture Media, Conditioned; D020778:Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D020780:Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D008822:Mice, Transgenic; D050199:Podocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015854:Up-Regulation / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D017077:Culture Media, Conditioned; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; D020778:Matrix Metalloproteinase 2; C522362:Mmp2 protein, mouse; D020780:Matrix Metalloproteinase 9; C501830:Mmp9 protein, mouse