Isolation and characterization of human monoclonal antibodies specific to MMP-1A, MMP-2 and MMP-3

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), a group of more than 20 zinc-containing endopeptidases, are up-regulated in many diseases, but the use of MMP inhibitors for therapeutic purposes has often been disappointing, possibly for the limited specificity of the drugs used in clinical trials. In principle, individual MMPs could be specifically drugged by monoclonal antibodies, either by inhibition of their catalytic activity or by antibody-based pharmacodelivery strategies. In this article we describe the isolation and affinity maturation of recombinant antibodies (SP1, SP2, SP3) specific to the murine catalytic domains of MMP-1A, MMP-2 and MMP-3. These novel reagents allowed a systematic comparative immunofluorescence analysis of the expression patterns of their cognate antigens in a variety of healthy, cancerous and arthritic murine tissues. While all three MMPs were strongly expressed in tumor and arthritis specimens, MMP-1A was completely undetectable in the normal tissues tested, while MMP-2 and MMP-3 exhibited a weak expression in certain normal tissues (e.g., liver). The new antibodies may serve as building blocks for the development of antibody-based therapy strategies in mouse models of pathology.     

百令胶囊联合厄贝沙坦片对膜性肾病患者MMP-9, MMP-3和TIMP-1水平的影响

目的:探究百令胶囊联合厄贝沙坦片对膜性肾病患者基质金属蛋白酶-9、3和金属蛋白酶组织抑制物-1影响。方法:收集我院肾内科收治的膜性肾病患者98例,根据随机对照表分为对照组和试验组,每组49例。对照组给予厄贝沙坦片治疗,试验组联合百令胶囊治疗。对比分析两组患者的临床疗效、血清Scr、BUN、UA、Ccr、尿蛋白、MMP-9、MMP-3及TIMP-l水平以及不良反应的发生情况。结果:治疗后,对照组临床总有效率为81.63%,显著低于试验组的95.92%(P0.05)。两组治疗后血清Scr、BUN、UA、MMP-9、MMP-3、TIMP-l水平均显著降低,且试验组显著低于对照组(P0.05),Ccr水平升高,且试验组显著高于对照组(P0.05)。对照组不良反应发生率为10.20%,试验组为6.25%,差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:百令胶囊联合厄贝沙坦片对膜性肾病患者的临床疗效显著,安全性较高,可能与其显著降低MMP-9、MMP-3和TIMP-1水平有关。     

红霉素对慢性阻塞性肺疾病大鼠ICAM-1、MMP-9的表达影响

目的:观察慢性阻塞性肺疾病(COPD)大鼠肺组织中ICAM-1及MMP-9的表达及红霉素的干预作用。方法:复制COPD大鼠模型,并用红霉素干预,收集支气管肺泡灌洗液行细胞学计数和分类检查;采用HE染色观察病理形态变化;免疫组化法检测大鼠支气管肺组织ICAM-1、MMP-9的表达。结果:与模型组比较,干预组支气管肺组织中ICAM-1、MMP-9表达显著降低;模型组中ICAM-1、MMP-9的表达与BALF中白细胞总数及中性粒细胞数成正相关;ICAM-1与MMP-9的表达成正相关。结论:COPD大鼠肺组织中的ICAM-1、MMP-9表达明显升高,可能与COPD的发病机制有关;红霉素可降低ICAM-1、MMP-9的表达,可能是红霉素在COPD中抗炎症反应的作用机制之一。     

TWIST1在人脐静脉内皮细胞增殖、迁移及血管形成中的作用

探讨TWIST1在原代人脐静脉内皮细胞（human umbilical vein endothelial cells,HUVECs）增殖、迁移及体外血管生成中的作用。用有靶向人TWIST1基因shRNA（pLL3.7-shTwist1-GFP）的慢病毒液感染试验组细胞,同时以携带Scramble shRNA的慢病毒液（pLL3.7-shCtrl-GFP）感染对照组细胞,用流式细胞术测定细胞感染效率,实时荧光定量PCR（real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR,qRT-PCR）检测shRNA的基因沉默效率。通过制作细胞生长曲线、Annexin V/7AAD染色流式细胞术、细胞划痕实验、小管形成实验、qRT-PCR检测TWIST1表达降低对HUVECs的增殖、凋亡、迁移、血管形成能力以及血管生长因子受体2（vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2,VEGFR2）基因表达的影响。试验组TWIST1基因表达下降为对照组的30%,表明shTWIST1能有效降低TWIST1基因的表达。与对照组相比,敲降TWIST1能明显抑制HUVECs的增殖（P<0.01）,诱导细胞凋亡（P<0.05）。试验组HUVECs划痕愈合率、体外生成的血管样结构数目和总小管分支长度均显著低于对照组（P<0.01）;与对照组相比,试验组HUVECs中VEGFR2的表达显著降低（P<0.01）。通过探究HUVECs表达的TWIST1在内皮细胞增殖、存活、迁移和毛细血管样结构的形成中的作用,为TWIST1作为抑制肿瘤血管新生治疗的新靶点提供一定的理论依据。     

MMP-9 and MMP-2 gelatinases and TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 inhibitors in breast cancer: correlations with prognostic factors

The goal of our study was to analyse the prognostic values for some matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases (TIMPs) in breast cancer. We evaluated the activity and the expression levels of MMP-9, MMP-2, TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 in malignant versus benign fresh breast tumor extracts. For this purpose, gelatinzymography, immunoblotting and ELISA were used to analyse the activity and expression of MMPs and TIMPs. We found that MMP-9 expression level and activity are increased in malignant tumors. In addition, MMP-9/TIMP-1 and MMP-2/TIMP-2 ratio values obtained by us were significantly different in malignant tumors compared to benign tumors. We suggest that the abnormal MMP-9/TIMP-1 balance plays a role in the configuration of breast invasive carcinoma of no special type and also in tumor growth, while altered MMP-2/TIMP-2 ratio value could be associated with lymph node invasion and used as a prognostic marker in correlation with Nottingham Prognostic Index. Finally, we showed that in malignant tumors high expression of estrogen receptors is associated with enhanced activity of MMP-2 and increased bcl- 2 levels, while high expression of progesterone receptors is correlated with low TIMP-1 protein levels.     

依达拉奉联合克林澳对急性脑梗死患者血清MMP-3、MMP-9、TIMP-1、EPCs的影响及疗效观察

目的:研究依达拉奉联合克林澳对急性脑梗死患者血清MMP-3(基质金属蛋白酶-3)、MMP-9(基质金属蛋白酶-9)、TIMP-1(组织基质金属蛋白酶抑制剂1)、EPCs(内皮祖细胞)的影响及疗效观察。方法:选取我院收治的114例急性脑梗死患者,按照随机数表法分为联合治疗组(n=57)和单独治疗组(n=57)。单独治疗组仅应用依达拉奉治疗,联合治疗组则联合克林澳治疗。观察并比较两组患者临床治疗效果、NIHSS(美国国立卫生研究院卒中量表)评分变化情况、实验室指标水平变化情况、血脂水平变化情况以及不良反应发生情况。结果:治疗后,联合治疗组基本痊愈和显著进步的患者达到49例,其总有效率为85.96%,而单独治疗组基本痊愈和显著进步的患者仅为39例,其总有效率为68.42%,两组比较差异显著(P0.05)。治疗14 d和28 d后,患者的评分均较治疗前有明显下降,同时,联合治疗组下降水平明显优于单独治疗组(P0.05)。两组患者MMP3和MMP9水平较治疗前显著下降,而TIMP-1和EPCs水平则明显上升,且联合治疗组MMP3和MMP9水平下降情况和TIMP-1和EPCs水平上升情况均明显优于单独治疗组(P0.05)。治疗14 d和28 d后,患者血脂各指标水平均较前一次测量有明显下降,且单独治疗组较联合治疗组下降更为明显(P0.05)。联合治疗组不良反应发生率为5.26%;单独治疗组不良反应发生率为10.53%,不良反应发生率比较无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:依达拉奉联合克林澳应用于治疗急性脑梗死患者疗效确切,有效改善血清MMP-3、MMP-9、TIMP-1、EPCs以及患者血脂异常情况,促进血管新生,保护患者脑组织。     

MicroRNA miR-21 overexpression in human breast cancer is associated with advanced clinical stage, lymph node metastasis and patient poor prognosis

To investigate the global expression profile of miRNAs in primary breast cancer (BC) and normal adjacent tumor tissues (NATs) and its potential relevance to clinicopathological characteristics and patient survival, the genome-wide expression profiling of miRNAs in BC was investigated using a microarray containing 435 mature human miRNA oligonucleotide probes. Nine miRNAs of hsa-miR-21, hsa-miR-365, hsa-miR-181b, hsa-let-7f, hsa-miR-155, hsa-miR-29b, hsa-miR-181d, hsa-miR-98, and hsa-miR-29c were observed to be up-regulated greater than twofold in BC compared with NAT, whereas seven miRNAs of hsa-miR-497, hsa-miR-31, hsa-miR-355, hsa-miR-320, rno-mir-140, hsa-miR-127 and hsa-miR-30a-3p were observed to be down-regulated greater than twofold. The most significantly up-regulated miRNAs, hsa-mir-21 (miR-21), was quantitatively analyzed by TaqMan real-time PCR in 113 BC tumors. Interestingly, among the 113 BC cases, high level expression of miR-21 was significantly correlated with advanced clinical stage (P = 0.006, Fisher's exact text), lymph node metastasis (P = 0.007, Fisher's exact text), and shortened survival of the patients (hazard ratio [HR]=5.476, P < 0.001). Multivariate Cox regression analysis revealed this prognostic impact (HR=4.133, P = 0.001) to be independent of disease stage (HR=2.226, P = 0.013) and histological grade (HR=3.681, P = 0.033). This study could identify the differentiated miRNAs expression profile in BC and reveal that miR-21 overexpression was correlated with specific breast cancer biopathologic features, such as advanced tumor stage, lymph node metastasis, and poor survival of the patients, indicating that miR-21 may serve as a molecular prognostic marker for BC and disease progression.     

MMP-9、TIMP-1及细菌L型在卵巢乳头状癌中的表达及意义

目的探讨MMP-9、TIMP-1及细菌L型在卵巢上皮性肿瘤中的表达及临床意义。方法采用原位杂交和免疫组化及革兰染色方法检测97例卵巢乳头状癌及23例卵巢乳头状瘤组织中MMP-9、TIMP-1的表达及细菌L型检出率,并用2χ检验进行统计学处理。结果卵巢乳头状癌中MMP-9及TIMP-1的表达率均明显高于良性肿瘤(P<0.005)。MMP-9在卵巢乳头状癌中临床分期Ⅲ、Ⅳ期中的表达率明显高于Ⅰ、Ⅱ期(P<0.005~P<0.01),随着病理分级增高而显著增加(P<0.005~P<0.05),腹腔淋巴结有转移和有腹水者均高于无腹腔淋巴结转移和无腹水者(P<0.005~P<0.05)。而TIMP-1阳性表达与MMP-9阳性表达相反,呈负相关。细菌L型检出阳性率与病理分级及临床分期差异有显著性,腹腔淋巴结有转移比无转移者、有腹水比无腹水者差异有显著性(P<0.005)。结论MMP-9、TIMP-1基因及蛋白在卵巢肿瘤中有不同程度的异常表达,两者均可作为判断卵巢肿瘤生物学行为及患者预后参考指标。L型感染极有可能成为诱发肿瘤因素之一,它与MMP-9、TIMP-1可能有协同致瘤及恶性肿瘤侵袭和转移作用。研究细菌L型感染与肿瘤的关系,具有重要的临床应用价值。     

窖蛋白-1、基质金属蛋白酶-2与乳腺肿瘤的侵袭和转移

窖蛋白(caveolin)是分子量为21～24 kD的整合膜蛋白,是胞膜窖(caveolae)的标志性结构分子,其家族成员窖蛋白-1(caveolin-1,Cav-1)参与细胞内许多重要的生命活动.近来研究发现,窖蛋白-1与乳腺上皮细胞转化及乳腺癌的发生密切相关.基质金属蛋白酶(matrix metalloproteinases,MMPs)是基质降解代谢的主要酶类,几乎能降解细胞外基质和基底膜的所有成分,其家族成员明胶酶A(MMP-2)在乳腺癌的浸润和转移过程中起重要作用.新近发现,窖蛋白-1与基质金属蛋白酶-2在胞膜窖中共定位,窖蛋白-1通过抑制基质金属蛋白酶-2的激活来抑制乳腺癌的侵袭和转移,起到肿瘤抑制因子的作用.本文对窖蛋白-1与基质金属蛋白酶-2各自在乳腺肿瘤侵袭转移中的作用及两者关系的研究进行综述.     

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。     

Curcumin-mediated oxidative stress resistance in Caenorhabditis elegans is modulated by age-1, akt-1, pdk-1, osr-1, unc-43, sek-1, skn-1, sir-2.1, and mev-1

Abstract

Curcumin (diferuloylmethane), a pharmacologically active substance derived from turmeric, exhibits anti-inflammatory, anticarcinogenic, and antioxidant properties. We examined the modulation of oxidative-stress resistance and associated regulatory mechanisms by curcumin in a Caenorhabditis elegans model. Our results showed that curcumin-treated wild-type C. elegans exhibited increased survival during juglone-induced oxidative stress compared with the control treatment. In addition, curcumin reduced the levels of intracellular reactive oxygen species in C. elegans. Moreover, curcumin induced the expression of the gst-4 and hsp-16.2 stress response genes. Lastly, our findings from the mechanistic study in this investigation suggest that the antioxidative effect of curcumin is mediated via regulation of age-1, akt-1, pdk-1, osr-1, unc-43, sek-1, skn-1, sir-2.1, and mev-1. Our study elucidates the diverse modes of action and signaling pathways that underlie the antioxidant activity exhibited by curcumin in vivo.     

Crystal structures of the catalytic domain of human stromelysin-1 (MMP-3) and collagenase-3 (MMP-13) with a hydroxamic acid inhibitor SM-25453

Crystal structures of the catalytic domain of human stromelysin-1 (MMP-3) and collagenase-3 (MMP-13) with a hydroxamic acid inhibitor SM-25453 have been solved at 2.01 and 2.37A resolutions, respectively. The results revealed that the binding modes for this inhibitor to MMP-3 and -13 were quite similar. However, subtle comparative differences were observed at the bottom of S1' pockets, which were occupied with the guanidinomethyl moiety of the inhibitor. A remarkable feature of the inhibitor was the deep penetration of its long aliphatic chain into the S1' pocket and exposure of the guanidinomethyl moiety to the solvent.     

红霉素对慢性阻塞性肺疾病大鼠ICAM-1、MMP-9的表达影响

目的：观察慢性阻塞性肺疾病（COPD）大鼠肺组织中ICAM-1及MMP-9的表达及红霉素的干预作用。方法：复制COPD大鼠模型,并用红霉素干预,收集支气管肺泡灌洗液行细胞学计数和分类检查;采用HE染色观察病理形态变化;免疫组化法检测大鼠支气管肺组织ICAM-1、MMP-9的表达。结果：与模型组比较,干预组支气管肺组织中ICAM-1、MMP-9表达显著降低;模型组中ICAM-1、MMP-9的表达与BALF中白细胞总数及中性粒细胞数成正相关;ICAM-1与MMP-9的表达成正相关。结论：COPD大鼠肺组织中的ICAM-1、MMP-9表达明显升高,可能与COPD的发病机制有关;红霉素可降低ICAM-1、MMP-9的表达,可能是红霉素在COPD中抗炎症反应的作用机制之一。     

IL-21 is associated with natural resistance to HIV-1 infection in a Colombian HIV exposed seronegative cohort

Higher IL-21 levels were associated with natural resistance to HIV infection in an Italian cohort. Thus we wanted to confirm such association in HIV exposed seronegative individuals (HESN) from Colombia. Cells from HESN were less susceptible to infection and expressed higher IL-21 mRNA levels than healthy controls at both baseline and 7-days post-infection; similar results were observed for IL-6, perforin, and granzyme. These results suggest that IL-21/IL-6 increase may be a distinctive quality in the profile of HIV-1 resistance, at least during sexual exposure. However, further studies are necessary to confirm the specific protective mechanisms of these cytokines.     

肺癌患者血清中VEGF,TIMP-1和MMP-9水平变化及临床意义

目的:研究肺癌患者血清中血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)、组织金属蛋白酶抑制剂1(TIMP-1)、基质金属蛋白酶9(MMP-9)水平变化及临床意义。方法:选取2014年3月至2016年3月来我院治疗的91例肺癌患者为病例组,同期选取40例健康者为对照组,酶联免疫吸附测定法(ELISA)测定两组血清VEGF、TIMP-1、MMP-9水平,分析肺癌患者上述指标与病理特征的关系,并采用spearman检验分析相关性。结果:病例组血清VEGF、TIMP-1、MMP-9水平均高于对照组,差异均具有统计学意义(P0.05)。肺癌患者血清VEGF、TIMP-1、MMP-9水平均与肿瘤体积大小、TNM分期、淋巴结转移、远处转移有关(P0.05)。肺癌患者血清MMP-9与TIMP-1正相关(r=0.337,P0.05)、血清MMP-9与VEGF正相关(r=0.312,P0.05)、血清TIMP-1与VEGF正相关(r=0.316,P0.05)。结论:血清VEGF、TIMP-1、MMP-9相互作用、协同参与肺癌的发生及侵袭转移,可作为肺癌诊断及预后评估的生物学标志物。     

基于"经筋理论"针刀治疗对早中期膝骨关节炎患者骨代谢指标和血清TIMP-1、MMP-3、MMP-13的影响

摘要 目的：探讨基于"经筋理论"针刀治疗对早中期膝骨关节炎（KOA）患者骨代谢指标和血清金属蛋白酶抑制物-1（TIMP-1）、基质金属蛋白酶（MMP）-3、MMP-13的影响。方法：根据随机数字表法,将2021年1月至2023年1月期间就诊于新疆医科大学附属第一医院的120例早中期KOA患者分为对照组（n=60,常规治疗）和研究组（n=60,对照组的基础上接受"经筋理论"针刀治疗）。对比两组疗效、量表评分[疼痛视觉模拟评分（VAS）、西安大略和麦克马斯特大学骨关节炎调查表（WOMAC）]、骨代谢指标[抗酒石酸盐酸性磷酸酶异构体（TRACP-5b）、骨特异性碱性磷酸酶（BALP）、骨钙素（BGP）]和血清TIMP-1、MMP-3、MMP-13。结果：与对照组相比,研究组的临床总有效率更高（P<0.05）。与对照组相比,研究组治疗后WOMAC、VAS评分和血清MMP-3、MMP-13、TRACP-5b水平更低,TIMP-1、BALP、BGP水平更高（P<0.05）。结论：基于"经筋理论"针刀治疗早中期KOA患者,可有效减轻疼痛症状,提高临床治疗效果,可能与改善骨代谢指标和血清TIMP-1、MMP-3、MMP-13水平有关。     

PBRM1 和P21 蛋白在子宫内膜癌的表达及意义

目的：探讨PBRM1 和P21 蛋白在子宫内膜癌中的表达和临床意义。方法：应用免疫组化方法对105 例子宫内膜癌组织进 行PBRM1和P21 蛋白检测。结果：子宫内膜癌中PBRM1 和P21 的阳性表达率分别为62.86%和80%;癌旁组织PBRM1 和P21 阳性表达率分别为45.71%和34.2%,子宫内膜癌组织表达高于癌旁组织（P＜0.05）;PBRM1 和P53 阳性表达与组织学类型、浸润 深度、淋巴结转移、组织学分级、临床TNM分期相关（P＜0.05）,与患者年龄无关（P＞0.05）。PBRM1 和P21 的表达呈正相关（P＜ 0.05）。结论：PBRM1 和P21 表达水平与子宫内膜癌组织的病理分级和临床分期的增高而增高,对其进行监测对子宫内膜癌的诊 断、治疗及预后有指导意义。