PMID- 10207013 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 19990520 LR - 20220408 IS - 0021-9258 (Print) IS - 0021-9258 (Linking) VI - 274 IP - 17 DP - 1999 Apr 23 TI - Inflammatory cytokines and oxidized low density lipoproteins increase endothelial cell expression of membrane type 1-matrix metalloproteinase. PG - 11924-9 AB - We investigated whether inflammatory cytokines or oxidized low density lipoproteins (Ox-LDL) present in human atheroma modulate extracellular matrix degradation by inducing membrane type 1-matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP) expression. Cultured human endothelial cells (EC) constitutively expressed MT1-MMP mRNA and protein with enzymatic activity. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), interleukin-1alpha, or interleukin-1beta caused a time-dependent increase in the steady-state MT1-MMP mRNA levels within 4 h of exposure, peaking about 4-fold by 6 h, and remaining elevated for 12 h. Increased MT1-MMP mRNA correlated with a 2.5-fold increase in MT1-MMP protein in EC membranes. Ox-LDL also increased MT1-MMP mRNA levels that varied with the duration of exposure and degree of LDL oxidation. The increase in MT1-MMP mRNA occurred within 6 h of exposure to Ox-LDL and peaked over 3-fold by 6 h. Ox-LDL, but not native LDL, increased MT1-MMP protein by 2-fold in EC membranes. A combination of TNF-alpha and Ox-LDL was additive in increasing MT1-MMP expression. Nuclear run-on assays showed that TNF-alpha or Ox-LDL augmented steady-state mRNA levels by increased transcription of the MT1-MMP gene. These findings indicate that activation of EC by inflammatory cytokines and/or Ox-LDL increase MT1-MMP expression. Since MT1-MMP promotes matrix degradation by activating pro-MMP-2, these results suggest a novel mechanism whereby cytokines or Ox-LDL may influence extracellular matrix remodeling. FAU - Rajavashisth, T B AU - Rajavashisth TB AD - Atherosclerosis Research Center, Division of Cardiology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California 90048, USA. rajavashisth@cshs.org FAU - Liao, J K AU - Liao JK FAU - Galis, Z S AU - Galis ZS FAU - Tripathi, S AU - Tripathi S FAU - Laufs, U AU - Laufs U FAU - Tripathi, J AU - Tripathi J FAU - Chai, N N AU - Chai NN FAU - Xu, X P AU - Xu XP FAU - Jovinge, S AU - Jovinge S FAU - Shah, P K AU - Shah PK FAU - Libby, P AU - Libby P LA - eng GR - HL51980/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States GR - HL52233/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States GR - HL58555/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States GR - etc. PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PT - Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. PL - United States TA - J Biol Chem JT - The Journal of biological chemistry JID - 2985121R RN - 0 (DNA Primers) RN - 0 (Interleukin-1) RN - 0 (Lipoproteins, LDL) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 0 (Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha) RN - 0 (oxidized low density lipoprotein) RN - EC 3.4.24.- (Gelatinases) RN - EC 3.4.24.- (Matrix Metalloproteinases, Membrane-Associated) RN - EC 3.4.24.- (Metalloendopeptidases) RN - EC 3.4.24.24 (Matrix Metalloproteinase 2) SB - IM MH - Base Sequence MH - Cells, Cultured MH - DNA Primers MH - Endothelium, Vascular/cytology/*metabolism MH - Enzyme Activation MH - Gelatinases/metabolism MH - Gene Expression Regulation MH - Humans MH - Interleukin-1/*metabolism MH - Lipoproteins, LDL/*metabolism MH - Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 MH - Matrix Metalloproteinases, Membrane-Associated MH - Metalloendopeptidases/genetics/*metabolism MH - RNA, Messenger/genetics/metabolism MH - Transcription, Genetic MH - Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/*metabolism EDAT- 1999/04/17 00:00 MHDA- 1999/04/17 00:01 CRDT- 1999/04/17 00:00 PHST- 1999/04/17 00:00 [pubmed] PHST- 1999/04/17 00:01 [medline] PHST- 1999/04/17 00:00 [entrez] AID - S0021-9258(19)73514-5 [pii] AID - 10.1074/jbc.274.17.11924 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Biol Chem. 1999 Apr 23;274(17):11924-9. doi: 10.1074/jbc.274.17.11924.