胃癌组织中MMP-7和TIMP-1的表达及意义

目的:探讨基质金属蛋白酶-7(MMP-7)及其组织抑制剂-1(TIMP-1)与胃癌发生发展的关系.方法:采用免疫组化技术检测46例胃癌组织和相应癌旁组织中MMP-7和TIMP-1的表达,结合病人临床病理资料进行综合分析.结果:胃癌组织中MMP-7阳性表达率(60.87%)显著高于相应癌旁组织,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);其表达与淋巴结转移(P<0.05)相关.胃癌组织中TIMP-1的阳性表达率(93.48%)明显高于相应癌旁组织(63.04%),差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);其表达与淋巴结转移相关(P<0.05).结论:MMP-7与胃癌的侵袭转移有关,TIMP-1有可能成为评价胃癌恶性生物学行为的指标.     

TIMP-1和肝星状细胞对肝纤维化的影响

肝纤维化是慢性肝病向肝硬化发展的必经之路,是细胞外基(Extracellular matrix,ECM)在肝内过多沉积所致。ECM主要由激活的肝星状细胞(Hepatic stellate cell,HSC)合成,同时它的降解受到基质金属蛋白酶组织抑制剂-1(Tissue inhibitor of metal protease-1,TIMP-1)的调控,因此HSC及TIMP-1对肝纤维化形成至关重要。近年来针对HSC及TIMP-1抗肝纤维化的研究已成为热点,就HSC及TIMP-1的生物学特性及其对肝纤维化的作用作一综述。     

己酮可可碱对肺纤维化大鼠MMP-2和TIMP-1表达的影响

目的观察己酮可可碱(pentoxifylline, PTX)对博来霉素致肺纤维化大鼠肺组织基质金属蛋白酶2(matrix metalloproteinase-2)和基质金属蛋白酶组织抑制剂1(tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase-1)表达的影响,初步探讨其抗肺纤维化的作用机制.方法 SD大鼠36只,随机分为模型组、治疗组和对照组.模型组和治疗组气管内注射博来霉素诱导肺纤维化,对照组在相同条件下给予生理盐水.第二天起治疗组大鼠腹腔给予己酮可可碱6mg/kg.d,其余两组相同条件下给予生理盐水.治疗的第7d和28d,处死动物取出肺组织,用RT-PCR和免疫组化ABC法观察各组鼠肺组织MMP-2和TIMP-1表达的变化. 结果与模型组比较,治疗组经PTX作用的第7d和28d肺组织中MMP-2和TIMP-1 mRNA的基因转录均有减少,MMP-2 mRNA表达分别降低33.4%和35.5%(P＜0.001),TIMP-1 mRNA表达分别降低25.3%和33.0%(P＜0.05).免疫组化结果则显示,PTX作用的第7d和28dMMP-2分别较模型组降低30.7%和41.7%(P＜0.05),TIMP-1分别降低13.1%和19.8%(P＜0.05).结论 PTX对肺纤维化不同时期肺组织中MMP-2和TIMP-1的表达均有一定程度的降低作用,其可能通过调整MMP-2和TIMP-1比值使其趋于平衡,从而延缓甚至抑制纤维化的进程.     

通心络胶囊对心肌梗死模型大鼠MMP-2和TIMP-1表达的影响

目的:探讨通心络胶囊对心肌梗死大鼠基质金属蛋白酶-2(MMP-2)及基质金属蛋白酶抑制剂1(TIMP-1)的表达、心脏结构和功能改变的影响.方法:取SD大鼠24只,随机分成假手术组(SH group,n=8),心肌梗死模型组(MI group,n=8),用药组(Treated group,n=8).术后4w,测量左室收缩压(LVSP)、左室舒张末压(LVEDP)、左室上升最大速率(+dP/dtmax)、左室下降最大速率(-dP/dtmax);测定全心重(THW)及左心室称重(LVW),计算THW/体重(BW)、LVW/BW值和心肌梗死面积;用酶联免疫吸附法(ELISA)检测血清MMP-2及TIMP-1水平.结果:与SH组比较,MI组心室重量增加,心室功能显著降低,MMP-2升高,TIMP-1降低;与MI组比较,Treated组心室重量降低,心室功能显著增高,MMP-2减少,TIMP-1增加.结论:大鼠心肌梗死后,通心络胶囊能降低血清MMP-2水平,升高TIMP-1水平,抑制左室重构、改善心功能.     

慢性肾小球肾炎患者血清MMP-9和TIMP-1的浓度及意义

目的:观察慢性肾小球肾炎血清基质金属蛋白酶9(matrix metalo protein-ase-9,MMP-9)、金属蛋白酶组织抑制剂1(tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases,TIMP-1)的浓度与肾组织中MMP-9、TIMP-1表达的相关性,探讨慢性肾小球肾炎血清MMP-9、TIMP-1对肾脏纤维化的判断价值。方法:通过肾组织活检病理检查,将入选慢性肾炎的病例分增生组(A组)15例,纤维化组(B组)15例,另选10例志愿者作为健康对照组C组。应用免疫组化法观察A、B两组MMP-9、TIMP-1在肾组织中的表达情况,并且进行半定量分析,比较它们之间有无差别。应用ELISA双抗体夹心法检测A、B、C三组MMP-9、TIMP-1在血清中的浓度,比较它们之间有无差别。观察A、B两组MMP-9、TIMP-1在肾组织中的表达水平与在血清的浓度有无相关性。结果:A、B两组MMP-9在肾小球和肾间质少见表达,主要在肾小管上皮细胞浆中表达增高,两组之间表达的强度有显著差异性;A组TIMP-1在肾小球中少见表达,在肾小管上皮细胞增强。B组TIMP-1在肾小球中有少量表达,在肾小管上皮细胞较A组进一步增强,两组之间表达的强度有显著差异性(P0.05)。血清中MMP-9、TIMP-1浓度在A、B组显著高于C组,血清中MMP-9在A、B两组之间无显著差异性,血清中TIMP-1在A、B、C三组间两两比较有显著差别(P0.05)。结论:慢性肾炎患者血清中MMP-9、TIMP-1浓度与肾脏组织中MMP-9、TIMP-1的表达呈正相关。MMP-9、TIMP-1的相关性分析P值小于0.01。血清MMP-9、TIMP-1参与了肾脏纤维化的进展,慢性肾小球肾炎血清中MMP-9、TIMP-1的浓度可在一定程度上反映肾脏纤维化程度。     

Kiss-1、MMP2、TIMP2蛋白在甲状腺乳头状癌中的表达及临床意义

目的探讨Kiss-1、基质金属蛋白酶-2(MMP2),组织金属蛋白酶抑制剂-2(TIMP2)在甲状腺乳头状癌(PTC)原发灶与淋巴结转移灶中的表达。方法采用免疫组织化学方法检测86例PTC原发灶及其40例颈部淋巴结转移性癌灶中Kiss-1、MMP2、TIMP2的表达。结果 1.伴有颈部淋巴结转移的PTC原发灶中MMP2的表达强度高于无淋巴结转移者,而前者Kiss-1、TIMP2的表达强度均低于后者,两者的差异均具有统计学意义(P0.05);2.PTC转移灶中MMP2的表达强度高于原发灶,它们的差异均具有统计学意义(P0.05),而TIMP2、Kiss-1在原发灶与转移灶中表达强度的差异无具统计学意义(P0.05);3.三者在PTC原发灶和转移灶中表达强度的自身对比差异均具有统计学意义(P0.05);4.在PTC有转移组原发灶中,Kiss-1的表达与MMP2、TIMP2的表达相关(r=0.604,P0.05;r=0.819,P0.05);在PTC无转移组原发灶中,Kiss-1的表达与MMP2、TIMP2的表达相关(r=0.906,P0.05;r=0.915,P0.05)。结论 MMP2在PTC癌组织中的表达增强,尤其在转移灶中的高表达可能在PTC淋巴结转移过程中起着主导作用;而TIMP2、Kiss-1的表达下调,尤其在自身转移灶中的低表达可能在转移过程中与前者相得益彰。     

塞米松棕榈酸酯、维生素B12、利多卡因关节腔内注射对膝关节骨性关节炎患者血清IL-1，MMP-3及TIMP-1水平的影响

目的:研究塞米松棕榈酸酯、维生素B12、利多卡因联合使用对膝骨性关节炎的疗效及对血清白介素-1(IL-1)、软骨基质金属蛋白酶3(MMP-3)、基质金属蛋白酶抑制剂1(TIMP-1)的影响。方法:选取2014年8月至2015年7月新疆医科大学第六附属医院收治的84例膝骨性关节炎患者,根据入院顺序分为观察组和对照组,42例每组。观察组采取塞米松棕榈酸酯、维生素B12、利多卡因进行关节腔内注射,对照组采取中药涂抹方案。评判患者治疗后的临床疗效,比较两组患者治疗前和治疗1个月后血清IL-1、MMP-3、TIMP-1水平、视觉模拟(VAS)评分的变化。结果:治疗后,观察组临床总有效率显著高于对照组(P0.05),两组患者的血清IL-1、MMP-3、VAS评分均显著低于治疗前(P0.05),血清TIMP-1水平明显高于治疗前,且观察组的IL-1、MMP-3、TIMP-1、VAS评分水平显著低于对照组,血清TIMP-1水平明显高于对照组(P0.05)。结论:采取塞米松棕榈酸酯、维生素B12、利多卡因关节腔内注射治疗膝骨性关节炎患者能有效降低患者血清IL-1、MMP-3水平,升高TIMP-1水平,缓解患者疼痛感,临床疗效良好。     

不同类型缺血性脑血管病血清VCAM-1、MMP-2、TIMP-1的表达及与神经功能缺损的关系分析

摘要 目的：探讨不同类型缺血性脑血管病血清血管细胞粘附分子-1（VCAM-1）、基质金属蛋白酶-2（MMP-2）、基质金属蛋白酶抑制剂1（TIMP-1）的表达及与神经功能缺损的关系。方法：选择2016年1月至2020年1月我院接诊的98例缺血性脑血管病患者为本研究对象,其中脑梗死55例设为脑梗死组,短暂性脑缺血发作组43例,并选择我院同期体检中心健康者50作为对照组,分析三组血清VCAM-1、MMP-2、TIMP-1水平之间的差异及不同神经缺损程度血清VCAM-1、MMP-2、TIMP-1水平、美国国立卫生研究院卒中量表（NIHSS）评分变化情况,及其之间的相关性。结果：脑梗死组血清VCAM-1、MMP-2、TIMP-1水平及NIHSS评分显著高于短暂性脑缺血发作组和对照组,差异显著（P＜0.05）;短暂性脑缺血发作组血清VCAM-1、MMP-2、TIMP-1水平及NIHSS评分显著高于对照组,差异显著（P＜0.05）;重度神经缺损组血清VCAM-1、MMP-2、TIMP-1水平及NIHSS评分显著高于中度神经缺损组和轻度神经缺损组,差异显著（P＜0.05）;中度神经缺损组血清VCAM-1、MMP-2、TIMP-1水平及NIHSS评分显著高于轻度神经缺损组,差异显著（P＜0.05）;相关性分析结果中显示,血清VCAM-1、MMP-2、TIMP-1均和NIHSS评分呈正相关（r=0.603, 0.915, 0.778,P＜0.05）。结论：血清VCAM-1、MMP-2、TIMP-1在缺血性脑血管病患者中表达异常,神经缺损越严重血清VCAM-1、MMP-2、TIMP-1表达越高。     

TIMP-1转基因小鼠纯合子的建立及建系

采用遗传学育种方法 ,使外源基因整合位点随机的基质金属蛋白酶抑制剂 1(TIMP 1)转基因小鼠成为单一整合位点的纯合子转基因小鼠而建立TIMP 1转基因小鼠品系 .通过受精卵原核显微注射方法 ,获得带有人TIMP 1基因的Founder小鼠 .将转基因小鼠与正常小鼠交配 ,得到子代小鼠 .通过PCR及Southern印迹等方法 ,检测TIMP 1DNA在转基因小鼠体内的整合情况 ,阳性率达5 0 %后 ,进行近亲交配 .提取小鼠组织总RNA ,Northern印迹分析阳性小鼠各组织外源性TIMP 1mRNA表达情况 ,以正常NIH小鼠做对照 .获得了 6代小鼠共 4 2 4只 ,其中PCR阳性鼠 2 72只 ,Southern阳性鼠 2 2 6只 ,纯合子转基因小鼠 12 8只 ;F4代后阳性率达到 95 %以上 .转基因小鼠TIMP 1基因表达情况在肾脏的丰度明显高于肝脏和脾脏 (P <0 0 1) ,而肝和脾之间并没有显著差异 (P>0 0 5 ) .外源基因在转基因小鼠体内可以稳定遗传 ,并得到了整合有TIMP 1基因的纯合子转基因小鼠 ,且在阳性的转基因小鼠体内在肾脏中特异性表达 ,为以后开展TIMP 1的肾脏病理生理研究提供了有用的手段     

MMP-2、MMP-7、MMP-9、TIMP-1及TIMP-2在乳腺癌组织中的表达及意义

目的:探讨基质金属蛋白酶及其抑制剂在乳腺癌组织中的表达及其与肿瘤浸润转移的关系,为乳腺癌的临床治疗及预后预测提供基础。方法:选择我院2012年5月至2014年5月收治的乳腺癌患者80例,对所选病例的乳腺癌组织、癌旁组织及正常乳腺组织样本进行检测。观察并比较不同乳腺组织中MMP-2,MMP-7、MMP-9、TIMP-1及TIMP-2 m RNA的表达水平。结果:与正常乳腺组织相比较,乳腺癌组织和癌旁组织中MMP-2、MMP-7、MMP-9,TIMP-1及TIMP-2 m RNA的表达显著增加,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05)。乳腺癌组织中MMP-2、MMP-7、MMP-9、TIMP-1及TIMP-2 m RNA的表达显著高于癌旁组织和正常组织,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05)。随着肿瘤范围扩大,MMP-2、MMP-7和MMP-9 m RNA的表达水平显著增加(P0.05),而TIMP-1和TIMP-2 m RNA表达无显著变化(P0.05)。随着淋巴结转移进展,MMP-2、MMP-7和MMP-9 m RNA的表达显著增加(P0.05),而TIMP-1和TIMP-2 m RNA无显著变化(P0.05)。结论:MMP-2、MMP-7、MMP-9、TIMP-1和TIMP-2的m RNA在乳腺癌组织中呈高表达,这可能与乳腺癌的发生和发展有关,而MMP-2、MMP-7和MMP-9可能有助于预测乳腺癌的侵袭行为。     

Engineered sarafotoxins as tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-like matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors

The sarafotoxins and endothelins are approximately 25-residue peptides that spontaneously fold into a defined tertiary structure with specific pairing of four cysteines into two disulfide bonds. Their structures show an interesting topological similarity to the core of the metalloproteinase interaction sites of the tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases. Previous work indicates that sarafotoxins and endothelins can be engineered to eliminate or greatly reduce their vasopressive action and that their structural framework can withstand multiple sequence changes. When sarafotoxin 6b, which possesses modest matrix metalloproteinase inhibitory activity, was C-terminally truncated to remove its toxic vasopressive activity, the metalloproteinase inhibitory activity was essentially abolished. However, further changes, based on the sequences of peptides selected from libraries of sarafotoxin variants or suggested by analogy with tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases, progressively enhanced the matrix metalloproteinase inhibitory activity. Peptide variants with multiple substitutions folded correctly and formed native disulfide bonds. Improvements in matrix metalloproteinase affinity have generated a peptide with micromolar K(i) values for matrix metalloproteinase-1 and -9 that are selective inhibitors of different metalloproteinases. Characterization of its solution structure indicates a close similarity to sarafotoxin but with a more extended C-terminal helix. The effects of N-acetylation and other changes, as well as docking studies, support the hypothesis that the engineered sarafotoxins bind to matrix metalloproteinases in a manner analogous to the tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases.     

Inhibition of angiogenesis by tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase

Matrix proteases play a critical role in cell invasion and migration, including the process of angiogenesis. The ability of specific factors to induce angiogenic responses correlates with their stimulation of matrix protease synthesis and release. Using an in vivo angiogenesis assay, the endothelial cell response to known angiogenic factors, basic fibroblast growth factor (bfGF) and adipocyte conditioned medium, was blocked by an inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase activity, TIMP-1. The TIMP effect was mediated, at least in part, through the inhibition of endothelial cell migration, as determined by the ability of TIMP to block chemotaxis in a Boyden chamber assay. These results indicate that the inhibition of migration is a direct effect on the endothelial cells and does not require accessory cells. An additional observation was that the RNA levels for TIMP were significantly reduced in differentiated adipocytes, compared to undifferentiated F442A controls. Therefore, the acquisition of an angiogenic phenotype may involve not only the induction of positive factors, but also the suppression of angiogenesis inhibitors. © 1994 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

Protein engineering of the tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1 (TIMP-1) inhibitory domain. In search of selective matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors

Studies of the structural basis of the interactions of tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) may provide clues for designing MMP-specific inhibitors. In this paper we report combinations of mutations in the major MMP-binding region that enhance the specificity of N-TIMP-1. Mutants with substitutions for residues 4 and 68 were characterized and combined with previously studied Thr(2) mutations to generate mutants with improved selectivity or binding affinity to specific MMPs. Some combinations of mutations had non-additive effects on DeltaG of binding to MMPs, suggesting interactions between subsites in the reactive site. The T2L/V4S mutation generates an inhibitor that binds to MMP-2 20-fold more tightly than to MMP-3(DeltaC) and over 400-fold more tightly than to MMP-1. The T2S/V4A/S68Y mutant is the strongest inhibitor for stromelysin-1 among all mutants characterized to date, with an apparent K(i) for MMP-3(DeltaC) in the picomolar range. A third mutant, T2R/V4I, has no detectable inhibitory activity for MMP-1 but is an effective inhibitor of MMP-2 and -3. These selective TIMP variants may provide useful tools for investigation of biological roles of specific MMPs and for possible therapy of MMP-related diseases.     

Inhibition of apoptosis of activated hepatic stellate cells by tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 is mediated via effects on matrix metalloproteinase inhibition: implications for reversibility of liver fibrosis.

The activated hepatic stellate cell (HSC) is central to liver fibrosis as the major source of collagens I and III and the tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1). During spontaneous recovery from liver fibrosis, there is a decrease of TIMP expression, an increase in collagenase activity, and increased apoptosis of HSC, highlighting a potential role for TIMP-1 in HSC survival. In this report, we use tissue culture and in vivo models to demonstrate that TIMP-1 directly inhibits HSC apoptosis. TIMP-1 demonstrated a consistent, significant, and dose-dependent antiapoptotic effect for HSC activated in tissue culture and stimulated to undergo apoptosis by serum deprivation, cycloheximide exposure, and nerve growth factor stimulation. A nonfunctional mutated TIMP-1 (T2G mutant) in which all other domains are conserved did not inhibit apoptosis, indicating that inhibition of apoptosis was mediated through MMP inhibition. Synthetic MMP inhibitors also inhibited HSC apoptosis. Studies of experimental liver cirrhosis demonstrated that persistent expression of TIMP-1 mRNA determined by PCR correlated with persistence of activated HSC quantified by alpha smooth muscle actin staining, while in fibrosis, loss of activated HSC correlated with a reduction in TIMP-1 mRNA. We conclude that TIMP-1 inhibits apoptosis of activated HSC via MMP inhibition.     

Membrane type 1 matrix metalloproteinase-associated degradation of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 2 in human tumor cell lines

Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 2 (TIMP-2) is required for the membrane type 1 matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP)-dependent activation of pro-MMP-2 on the cell surface. MT1-MMP-bound TIMP-2 has been shown to function as a receptor for secreted pro-MMP-2, resulting in the formation of a trimolecular complex. In the presence of uncomplexed active MT1-MMP, the prodomain of cell surface-associated MMP-2 is cleaved, and activated MMP-2 is released. However, the behavior of MT1-MMP-bound TIMP-2 during MMP-2 activation is currently unknown. In this study, (125)I-labeled recombinant TIMP-2 ((125)I-rTIMP-2) was used to investigate the fate of TIMP-2 during pro-MMP-2 activation by HT1080 and transfected A2058 cells. HT1080 and A2058 cells transfected with MT1-MMP cDNA (but not vector-transfected A2058 cells) were able to bind (125)I-rTIMP-2, to activate pro-MMP-2, and to process MT1-MMP into an inactive 43-kDa form. Under these conditions, (125)I-rTIMP-2 bound to the cell surface was rapidly internalized and degraded in intracellular organelles through a bafilomycin A(1)-sensitive mechanism, and (125)I-bearing low molecular mass fragment(s) were released in the culture medium. These different processes were inhibited by hydroxamic acid-based synthetic MMP inhibitors and rTIMP-2, but not by rTIMP-1 or cysteine, serine, or aspartic proteinase inhibitors. These results support the concept that the MT1-MMP-dependent internalization and degradation of TIMP-2 by some tumor cells might be involved in the regulation of pericellular proteolysis.