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MMP-2 Secretion (mmp-2 + secretion)

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Medical Sciences	75%

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Elastin-derived peptides: Matrikines critical for glioblastoma cell aggressiveness in a 3-D system

GLIA, Issue 16 2009
Bérénice Coquerel
Abstract In the most common primary brain tumors, malignant glioma cells invade the extracellular matrix (ECM) and proliferate rapidly in the cerebral tissue, which is mainly composed of hyaluronan (HA) along with the elastin present in the basement membrane of blood vessels. To determine the role of ECM components in the invasive capacity of glioma cell lines, we developed a 3-D cell-culture system, based on a hydrogel in which HA can be coreticulated with kappa-elastin (HA-,E). Using this system, the invasiveness of cells from four glioma cell lines was dramatically increased by the presence of ,E and a related, specific peptide (VGVAPG)3. In addition, MMP-2 secretion increased and MMP-12 synthesis occurred. Extracellular injections of ,E or (VGVAPG)3 provoked a pronounced and dose-dependent increase in [Ca2+]i. ,E significantly enhanced the expression of the genes encoding elastin-receptor and tropoelastin. We propose the existence of a positive feedback loop in which degradation of elastin generates fragments that stimulate synthesis of tropoelastin followed by further degradation as well as migration and proliferation of the very cells responsible for degradation. All steps in this ECM-based loop could be blocked by the addition of either of the EBP antagonists, lactose, and V-14 peptide, suggesting that the loop itself should be considered as a new therapeutic target. © 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc. [source]

Autocrine motility factor enhances hepatoma cell invasion across the basement membrane through activation of ,1 integrins

HEPATOLOGY, Issue 1 2001
Takuji Torimura
Autocrine motility factor/phosphohexose isomerase (AMF/PHI) is a cytokine that is linked to tumor invasion and metastasis. In hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tissues, hepatoma cells produce AMF/PHI and its receptor, Mr 78,000 glycoprotein (gp78), is strongly detected in hepatoma cells invading into the stroma and tumor thrombi in the portal vein. Here, we investigated the mechanism of hepatoma cell invasion through Matrigel induced by AMF/PHI using 3 hepatoma cell lines. Production of AMF/PHI, phosphorylation of MEK1/2, and Rho activity were investigated by immunoblotting. Expression of AMF/PHI and gp78 was observed by confocal fluorescence microscopy. The influence of AMF/PHI on activated integrin ,1 subunit expression was evaluated by flow cytometry. Changes in invasion, adhesion, and motility induced by AMF/PHI were evaluated using chemoinvasion, adhesion, and phagokinetic track motility assays. The effect of AMF/PHI on matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) secretion was evaluated by gelatin zymography. Hepatoma cells produced AMF/PHI and expressed gp78. Although AMF/PHI was ubiquitously detected, gp78 was strongly expressed in migrating cells. AMF/PHI induced up-regulation of activated integrin ,1 subunit expression. AMF/PHI stimulated hepatoma cell invasion through Matrigel, and stimulated the adhesion, motility, and MMP-2 secretion of hepatoma cells. The latter effects were suppressed by the function-blocking antibody for integrin ,1 subunit. AMF/PHI also enhanced Rho activity and the phosphorylation of MEK1 and MEK 2. Our results indicate that AMF/PHI enhances hepatoma cell invasion through Matrigel in an autocrine manner by stimulating the adhesion, motility, and MMP-2 secretion of these cells through activation of ,1 integrins. [source]

Induced hypothyroidism accelerates the regression of liver fibrosis in rats

JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, Issue 12 2007
Rafael Bruck
Abstract Background and Aim:, It has been shown in previous studies that hypothyroidism prevents the development of liver fibrosis in bile duct ligated rats and in rats chronically treated with thioacetamide (TAA). In recent years, regression of liver fibrosis (occurring spontaneously or during treatment) has been demonstrated in rodent models such as bile duct ligation and CCl4 administration. Therefore, in the present study, the potential therapeutic effect of hypothyroidism on liver fibrosis was investigated. Methods:, Liver fibrosis was induced in rats by administration of TAA (200 mg/kg, i.p., twice weekly) for 12 weeks. Hypothyroidism was then induced by either methimazole (0.04%) or propylthiouracil (0.05%) administered in drinking water for 8 weeks. Control euthyroid rats received normal drinking water. Hypothyroidism was confirmed by a significant elevation of serum thyroid-stimulating hormone levels. Results:, Eight weeks after the cessation of TAA administration, spleen weight, histological score of liver fibrosis, and hepatic hydroxyproline content were significantly lower in both groups of hypothyroid rats as compared to euthyroid controls (P < 0.001). In vitro studies using the rat hepatic stellate cell line HSC-T6 using northern blot analysis and zymography, respectively, showed that high concentrations of triiodotyronine (T3) enhanced transforming growth factor (TGF)-,-induced collagen I gene expression, and reduced metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 secretion, implying that reducing the levels of T3 may contribute to resolution of fibrosis. Additionally, low T3 concentration inhibited HSC-T6 proliferation. Conclusion:, Pharmacologically induced hypothyroidism accelerates the resolution of liver fibrosis in rats. This beneficial effect may in part be due to prevention of T3 -induced stimulation of collagen synthesis and reduction of MMP-2 secretion. [source]

Stimulation of epithelial cell matrix metalloproteinase (MMP-2, -9, -13) and interleukin-8 secretion by fusobacteria

MOLECULAR ORAL MICROBIOLOGY, Issue 5 2008
U. K. Gursoy
Background/aims:, Bacterial pathogens involved in periodontal diseases exert their destructive effects primarily by stimulating the host cells to increase their secretion of proinflammatory cytokines and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). This study aimed to determine the epithelial cell matrix metalloproteinase and interleukin-8 (IL-8) secretion upon exposure to fusobacteria. Methods:, Eight different oral and non-oral Fusobacterium strains were incubated with HaCaT epithelial cells. Gelatin zymography and Western blot analysis were performed to detect collagenase 3 (MMP-13), gelatinase A (MMP-2), gelatinase B (MMP-9), and IL-8 secretion by epithelial cells. Results:, All Fusobacterium strains, especially Fusobacterium necrophorum ATCC 25286, Fusobacterium nucleatum ATCC 25586, and Fusobacterium varium ATCC 51644, increased MMP-9 and MMP-13 secretion. Fusobacterium simiae ATCC 33568, and to a lesser extent F. nucleatum and F. necrophorum, increased epithelial MMP-2 secretion. F. nucleatum and F. necrophorum also increased IL-8 secretion. F. varium ATCC 27725, a strain that only weakly stimulated MMP production, strongly increased the IL-8 production, suggesting that their expression is differently regulated. Conclusion:, We conclude that the pathogenic potential of fusobacteria may partly result from their ability to stimulate secretion of MMP-9, MMP-13, and IL-8 from epithelial cells. [source]