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Induction of tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase-2 by cholesterol depletion leads to the conversion of proMMP-2 into active MMP-2 in human dermal fibroblasts
Article en En | WPRIM | ID: wpr-104280
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Cholesterol is one of major components of cell membrane and plays a role in vesicular trafficking and cellular signaling. We investigated the effects of cholesterol on matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) activation in human dermal fibroblasts. We found that tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (TIMP-2) expression and active form MMP-2 (64 kD) were dose-dependently increased by methyl-beta-cyclodextrin (MbetaCD), a cholesterol depletion agent. In contrast, cholesterol depletion-induced TIMP-2 expression and MMP-2 activation were suppressed by cholesterol repletion. Then we investigated the regulatory mechanism of TIMP-2 expression by cholesterol depletion. We found that the phosphorylation of JNK as well as ERK was significantly increased by cholesterol depletion. Moreover, cholesterol depletion-induced TIMP-2 expression and MMP-2 activation was significantly decreased by MEK inhibitor U0126, and JNK inhibitor SP600125, respectively. While a low dose of recombinant TIMP-2 (100 ng/ml) increased the level of active MMP-2 (64 kD), the high dose of TIMP-2 (> or = 200 ng/ml) decreased the level of active MMP-2 (64 kD). Taken together, we suggest that the induction of TIMP-2 by cholesterol depletion leads to the conversion of proMMP-2 (72 kD) into active MMP-2 (64 kD) in human dermal fibroblasts.
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Texto completo: 1 Índice: WPRIM Asunto principal: Butadienos / Immunoblotting / Células Cultivadas / Colesterol / Inhibidor Tisular de Metaloproteinasa-2 / Metaloproteinasa 2 de la Matriz / Ciclodextrinas / Quinasas MAP Reguladas por Señal Extracelular / Proteínas Quinasas JNK Activadas por Mitógenos / Microscopía Electrónica de Transmisión Límite: Child / Child, preschool / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Experimental & Molecular Medicine Año: 2010 Tipo del documento: Article
Texto completo: 1 Índice: WPRIM Asunto principal: Butadienos / Immunoblotting / Células Cultivadas / Colesterol / Inhibidor Tisular de Metaloproteinasa-2 / Metaloproteinasa 2 de la Matriz / Ciclodextrinas / Quinasas MAP Reguladas por Señal Extracelular / Proteínas Quinasas JNK Activadas por Mitógenos / Microscopía Electrónica de Transmisión Límite: Child / Child, preschool / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Experimental & Molecular Medicine Año: 2010 Tipo del documento: Article