Tissue Inhibitors of Metalloproteinases (TIMPs): Their Biological Functions and Involvement in Oral Disease

2006 ◽  
Vol 85 (12) ◽  
pp. 1074-1084 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Verstappen ◽  
J.W. Von den Hoff

Several families of enzymes are responsible for the degradation of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins during the remodeling of tissues. An important family of such enzymes is that of the matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). To control MMP-mediated ECM breakdown, tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) are able to inhibit MMP activity. A disturbed balance of MMPs and TIMPs is found in various pathologic conditions, such as cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and periodontitis. The role of MMPs in pathology has been extensively described in the literature. The main focus of this review lies in the biological functions of TIMPs and their occurrence in disease, especially in the head and neck area. Their biological functions and their role in diseases like oral cancers and periodontitis, and in the development of cleft palate, will be discussed. Finally, the diagnostic and therapeutical opportunities of TIMPs will be evaluated.

Author(s):  
Е.В. Маркелова ◽  
О.В. Овчинникова ◽  
А.С. Хохлова ◽  
Л.П. Догадова ◽  
А.В. Костюшко ◽  
...  

Оперативное вмешательство - один из основных методов лечения глаукомы. Однако развитие избыточного рубцевания созданных путей оттока определяет результат хирургического лечения в отдаленные сроки. Процессы рубцевания на данный момент недостаточно изучены. Цель исследования - оценка роли матриксной металлопротеиназы-9, ее ингибиторов в процессах рубцевания у больных с первичной открытоугольной глаукомой после оперативного лечения. Методика. Для выявления возможных маркеров избыточного рубцевания методом твердофазного иммуноферментного анализа определяли содержание матриксных металлопротеиназ-9, тканевых ингибиторов металлопротеиназ 2 и -3 в слезной жидкости у 37 пациентов с активной стадией первичной остроугольной глаукомы в динамике послеоперационного периода. Средний возраст пациентов составил 52,8 лет. В зависимости от исхода оперативного вмешательства все пациенты были разделены на 2 группы - с благоприятным исходом (без избыточного рубцевания) и с неблагоприятным исходом (с избыточным рубцеванием) на месте сформированных дополнительных путей оттока внутриглазной жидкости в послеоперационном периоде. Группа контроля включала 20 человек в возрасте от 50 до 66 лет без сопутствующей офтальмологической и соматической патологии в стадии обострения. Результаты. В динамике показано изменение концентрации матриксной металлопротеиназы-9 и ее ингибиторов в послеоперационном периоде. Анализ данных свидетельствует об обратной зависимости уровня матриксной металлопротеиназы-9 и тканевых ингибиторов металлопротеиназы 2 и 3 типов с исходом операции - чем выше концентрация металлопротеиназы-9 и ниже концентрация тканевых ингибиторов металлопротеиназ 2, -3 в слезной жидкости, тем выше вероятность неблагоприятного исхода в виде рубцевания сформированных дополнительных путей оттока внутриглазной жидкости в послеоперационном периоде. Заключение. Мониторинг уровня металлопротеиназ и их тканевых ингибиторов после проведения хирургического лечения пациентов с первичной открытоугольной глаукомой позволяет прогнозировать раннее рубцевание, дает возможность разработки новых методов лечения как в раннем, так и в позднем послеоперационном периоде. Surgery is one of the major treatments for glaucoma; however excessive scarring of created outflow patways affects the long-term outcome. At the present time, scarring processes are not sufficiently studied. Aim. To evaluate the role of matrix metalloproteinase 9 and its inhibitors in scarring after surgical treatment of open-angle glaucoma. Methods. Concentrations of matrix metalloproteinase 9 and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases 2 and 3 were measured in tear fluid of 37 patients (mean age, 52.8) with active primary open-angle glaucoma in dynamics during the postoperative period to identify possible markers of excessive scarring. Based on the surgery outcome, all patients were divided into two groups, with a favorable outcome (without excessive scarring) and an unfavorable outcome (with excessive scarring) in the created additional outflow pathways for the intraocular fluid in the postoperative period. The control group included 20 subjects aged 50-66 without eye disease or somatic disease at exacerbation stage. Results. Analysis of changes in concentrations of matrix metalloproteinase 9 and its inhibitors in the postoperative period showed their inverse relationship with the surgery outcome. The higher was the metalloproteinase 9 level and the lower the level of tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases 2 and 3 the higher was the probability of unfavorable outcome evident as excessive scarring of the formed additional pathways for tear fluid outflow in the postoperative period. Conclusion. Postoperative monitoring of metalloproteinases and their tissue inhibitors allows to predict early scarring and to develop new treatments both in early and late postoperative periods.


ASAIO Journal ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 204-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralf Guenzinger ◽  
Harald Lahm ◽  
Michael Wottke ◽  
Ruediger Lange

2007 ◽  
Vol 282 (49) ◽  
pp. 35964-35977 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juneth J. Partridge ◽  
Mark A. Madsen ◽  
Veronica C. Ardi ◽  
Thales Papagiannakopoulos ◽  
Tatyana A. Kupriyanova ◽  
...  

The role of tumor-derived matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase (TIMPs) in cancer cell dissemination was analyzed by employing two variants of human HT-1080 fibrosarcoma, HT-hi/diss and HT-lo/diss, which differ by 50-100-fold in their ability to intravasate and metastasize in the chick embryo. HT-hi/diss and HT-lo/diss were compared by quantitative reverse transcription-PCR and Western blot analyses for mRNA and protein expression of nine MMPs (MMP-1, -2, -3, -7, -8, -9, -10, -13, and -14) and three TIMPs (TIMP-1, -2, and -3) in cultured cells in vitro and in primary tumors in vivo. MMP-1 and MMP-9 were more abundant in the HT-hi/diss variant, both in cultures and in tumors, whereas the HT-lo/diss variant consistently expressed higher levels of MMP-2, TIMP-1, and TIMP-2. Small interfering RNA-mediated down-regulation of MMP-2 and TIMP-2 increased intravasation of HT-lo/diss cells. Coordinately, treatment of the developing HT-hi/diss tumors with recombinant TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 significantly reduced HT-hi/diss cell intravasation. However, a substantial increase of HT-hi/diss dissemination was observed upon small interfering RNA-mediated down-regulation of three secreted MMPs, including the interstitial collagenase MMP-1 and the two gelatinases, MMP-2 and MMP-9, but not the membrane-tethered MMP-14. The addition of recombinant pro-MMP-9 protein to the HT-hi/diss tumors reversed the increased intravasation of HT-hi/diss cells, in which MMP-9 was stably down-regulated by short hairpin RNA interference. This rescue did not occur if the pro-MMP-9 was stoichiometrically complexed with TIMP-1, pointing to a direct role of the MMP-9 enzyme in regulation of HT-hi/diss intravasation. Collectively, these findings demonstrate that tumor-derived MMPs may have protective functions in cancer cell intravasation, i.e. not promoting but rather catalytically interfering with the early stages of cancer dissemination.


1996 ◽  
Vol 74 (6) ◽  
pp. 823-831 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anita E. Yu ◽  
Robert E. Hewitt ◽  
David E. Kleiner ◽  
William G. Stetler-Stevenson

Extracellular matrix (ECM) turnover is an event that is tightly regulated. Much of the coordinate (physiological) or discoordinate (pathological) degradation of the ECM is catalyzed by a class of proteases known as the matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) or matrixins. Matrixins are a family of homologous Zn atom dependent endopeptidases that are usually secreted from cells as inactive zymogens. Net degradative activity in the extracellular environment is regulated by specific activators and inhibitors. One member of the matrixin family, gelatinase A, is regulated differently from other MMPs, suggesting that it may play a unique role in cell–matrix interactions, including cell invasion. The conversion from the 72 kDa progelatinase A to the active 62 kDa species may be a key event in the acquisition of invasive potential. This discussion reviews some recent findings on the cellular mechanisms involved in progelatinase A activation and, in particular, the role of tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinases-2 (TIMP-2) and transmembrane containing metalloproteinases (MT-MMP) in this process.Key words: tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases, metalloproteinase, gelatinases, extracellular matrix, activation.


2013 ◽  
pp. 519-526 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. KNAŚ ◽  
M. NICZYPORUK ◽  
A. ZALEWSKA ◽  
H. CAR

Diabetes mellitus types 1 and 2 are chronic diseases that cause serious health complications, including dermatologic problems. The diabetic skin is characterized by disturbances in collagen metabolism. A tissue remodeling depends on the degradation of extracellular matrix through the matrix metalloproteinases, which are regulated by e.g. the tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases. The balance between matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases (TIMPs) is essential to maintain homeostasis in the skin. The aim of this study was to determine the concentration of metalloproteinase 2, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 3 and the concentration of collagen type 1 in unwounded skin of diabetes type 1 and 2 and healthy controls. The treatment of diabetes resulted in a significant decrease of MMP2, increase of TIMP3 and COL1 concentrations in the skin as compared to the untreated diabetic skin. The concentrations of MMP2 in the skin of treated rats did not show significant differences from the healthy control group. TIMP3 concentrations in the skin of treated rats are not returned to the level observed in the control group. Disturbances of the extracellular matrix of the skin are similar in diabetes type 1 and 2. Application of insulin in diabetes therapy more preferably affects the extracellular matrix homeostasis of the skin.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah J. Serrage ◽  
Mark A. Jepson ◽  
Nadia Rostami ◽  
Nicholas S. Jakubovics ◽  
Angela H. Nobbs

Dental plaque is the key etiological agent in caries formation and the development of the prevalent chronic oral inflammatory disease, periodontitis. The dental plaque biofilm comprises a diverse range of microbial species encased within a rich extracellular matrix, of which extracellular DNA (eDNA) has been identified as an important component. The molecular mechanisms of eDNA release and the structure of eDNA have yet to be fully characterized. Nonetheless, key functions that have been proposed for eDNA include maintaining biofilm structural integrity, initiating adhesion to dental surfaces, acting as a nutrient source, and facilitating horizontal gene transfer. Thus, eDNA is a potential therapeutic target for the management of oral disease–associated biofilm. This review aims to summarize advances in the understanding of the mechanisms of eDNA release from oral microorganisms and in the methods of eDNA detection and quantification within oral biofilms.


2020 ◽  
Vol 295 (49) ◽  
pp. 16797-16812
Author(s):  
Carolyn G. Chen ◽  
Renato V. Iozzo

The extracellular matrix encompasses a reservoir of bioactive macromolecules that modulates a cornucopia of biological functions. A prominent body of work posits matrix constituents as master regulators of autophagy and angiogenesis and provides molecular insight into how these two processes are coordinated. Here, we review current understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying hyaluronan and HAS2 regulation and the role of soluble proteoglycan in affecting autophagy and angiogenesis. Specifically, we assess the role of proteoglycan-evoked autophagy in regulating angiogenesis via the HAS2-hyaluronan axis and ATG9A, a novel HAS2 binding partner. We discuss extracellular hyaluronan biology and the post-transcriptional and post-translational modifications that regulate its main synthesizer, HAS2. We highlight the emerging group of proteoglycans that utilize outside-in signaling to modulate autophagy and angiogenesis in cancer microenvironments and thoroughly review the most up-to-date understanding of endorepellin signaling in vascular endothelia, providing insight into the temporal complexities involved.


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