PMID- 8895151 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 19970603 LR - 20131121 IS - 0315-162X (Print) IS - 0315-162X (Linking) VI - 23 IP - 10 DP - 1996 Oct TI - Effects of indomethacin on the production of matrix metalloproteinase-3 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 by human articular chondrocytes. PG - 1739-43 AB - OBJECTIVE: To study the action of indomethacin on cartilage catabolic activity by comparing the production of a matrix degrading proteinase and its inhibitor in human articular chondrocyte cultures. METHODS: Matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 (TIMP-1) in conditioned medium from human articular chondrocyte cultures were measured using a one-step sandwich enzyme immunoassay. TIMP-1 mRNA expression was analyzed by Northern blotting using a 0.6 kb cDNA probe for human TIMP-1. RESULTS: Human recombinant interleukin 1 beta (IL-1 beta) increased MMP-3 levels in primary chondrocyte cultures. Indomethacin at 10(-5) M inhibited this IL-1 beta stimulation, but had no effect in the therapeutic range (10(-6)-10(-7) M). Low levels of indomethacin (10(-7) M) significantly increased the production of TIMP-1 by chondrocytes. Synthesis of TIMP-1 appeared to be inhibited by prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), since exogenously added PGE2 reversed the stimulating effect of indomethacin on TIMP-1 production. Northern blot analysis showed that 10(-7) M indomethacin increased TIMP-1 mRNA levels in chondrocytes. CONCLUSION: Our findings indicate that low levels of indomethacin can benefit matrix metabolism by affecting the balance of proteinases to their inhibitors in human articular cartilage. FAU - Yamada, H AU - Yamada H AD - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Defense Medical College, Saitama, Japan. FAU - Kikuchi, T AU - Kikuchi T FAU - Nemoto, O AU - Nemoto O FAU - Obata, K AU - Obata K FAU - Sato, H AU - Sato H FAU - Seiki, M AU - Seiki M FAU - Shinmei, M AU - Shinmei M LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - Canada TA - J Rheumatol JT - The Journal of rheumatology JID - 7501984 RN - 0 (Glycoproteins) RN - 0 (Interleukin-1) RN - 0 (Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors) RN - 0 (Protease Inhibitors) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 0 (Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases) RN - EC 3.4.24.- (Collagenases) RN - EC 3.4.24.17 (Matrix Metalloproteinase 3) RN - K7Q1JQR04M (Dinoprostone) RN - XXE1CET956 (Indomethacin) SB - IM MH - Blotting, Northern MH - Cartilage, Articular/cytology/drug effects/*metabolism MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Collagenases/*metabolism MH - Dinoprostone/pharmacology MH - Dose-Response Relationship, Drug MH - Glycoproteins/genetics/*metabolism MH - Humans MH - Indomethacin/*pharmacology MH - Interleukin-1/pharmacology MH - Matrix Metalloproteinase 3/*metabolism MH - Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors MH - Protease Inhibitors/*metabolism MH - RNA, Messenger/analysis MH - Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases EDAT- 1996/10/01 00:00 MHDA- 1996/10/01 00:01 CRDT- 1996/10/01 00:00 PHST- 1996/10/01 00:00 [pubmed] PHST- 1996/10/01 00:01 [medline] PHST- 1996/10/01 00:00 [entrez] PST - ppublish SO - J Rheumatol. 1996 Oct;23(10):1739-43.