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12704518

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-4-21
pubmed:abstractText
Medial degeneration of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins in the wall of abdominal aortas results in smooth muscle cell destruction, a loss of architectural integrity, and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) formation. It has been theorized that an imbalance between proteinases and their naturally occurring inhibitors is the cause of these observed histologic abnormalities. Therefore, the purpose of this investigation was to determine if differences in the matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) -2 and -9, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1), tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA), and urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) protein and activity levels existed between infrarenal AAA and normal abdominal aortic tissue specimens. Between November 1995 and January 1997, 10 patients undergoing elective infrarenal AAA repair had a portion of their aneurysm walls snap frozen in liquid nitrogen and processed for subsequent western blot or zymographic analysis. Tissue specimens from 6 normal abdominal aortas obtained from fresh cadaver specimens were similarly processed and served as controls. Protein levels for MMP-2, MMP-9, TIMP-1, uPA, and tPA were analyzed by western blotting. The degree of MMP-2 and MMP-9 gelatinolytic activity was analyzed by zymography. Detection and immunolocalization for MMP-2, MMP-9 and CD68 was performed on tissue sections of AAA and normal infrarenal abdominal aortas fixed in 10% formalin. MMP-9 and tPA protein levels were increased in AAAs compared to controls by western blotting. However, uPA levels were slightly increased in controls. No differences in TIMP-1 protein levels were identified. Similarly, zymography demonstrated increased MMP-2 and MMP-9 gelatinolytic activity in AAAs compared to controls (p < or = 0.05). CD68-positive cells (macrophages) in the adventitia and media demonstrated immunoreactivity to MMP-9. This investigation demonstrated increased MMP-9 proteinase activity and tPA protein levels in the walls of AAAs, as well as inflammatory leukocyte invasion of the adventitia and media compared to controls. These data suggest that leukocyte-derived MMP-9 is associated with aortic wall degeneration and aneurysm formation. Furthermore, activation of MMP-9 may be caused by increased tPA levels in the walls of AAAs.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1538-5744
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
36
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Matrix metalloproteinase expressions in arteriosclerotic aneurysmal disease.
pubmed:affiliation
First Department of Surgery, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Yamaguchi, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't