scholarly journals Correlation of Matrix Metalloproteinases and Tissue Inhibitors of Matrix Metalloproteinase Expression in Ileal Carcinoids, Lymph Nodes and Liver Metastasis with Prognosis and Survival

2008 ◽  
Vol 89 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petra Voland ◽  
Sophie Besig ◽  
Roland Rad ◽  
Thomas Braun ◽  
Dorothee M. Baur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Metastasis ◽  
Matrix Metalloproteinases ◽  
Matrix Metalloproteinase ◽  
Lymph Nodes ◽  
Tissue Inhibitors

scholarly journals The Serum Levels of Circulating Matrix Metalloproteinase MMP-9, MMP-2/TIMP-2 Complex and TIMP-1 do not Change Significantly During Normal Pregnancy.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ritva Nissi ◽  
Markku Santala ◽  
Anne Talvensaari-Mattila
Keyword(s):  
Matrix Metalloproteinases ◽  
Matrix Metalloproteinase ◽  
Plasma Levels ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Normal Pregnancy ◽  
Tissue Inhibitors ◽  
Time Points ◽  
Activity Measurements

Abstract Objective: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are important regulators of vascular and uterine remodeling. Normal pregnancy is associated with increased MMP activity. Measurements of the plasma levels on MMPs have not been consistent between studies in complicated pregnancies. We have examined MMP-9, MMP-2 and their respective tissue inhibitors TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 in different time points in the sera of 13 women with normal pregnancy. Results: The serum levels of MMP-9 and TIMP-1 were stable throughout pregnancy. The level of MMP-2/TIMP-2 complex was slightly increased after week 15 without statistical significance. The serum levels of MMP-9, MMP-2/TIMP-2 and TIMP-1 on different time points during normal pregnancy are poorly studied and further measurements of the plasma levels of MMPs and the correlation with MMP levels in the placenta and other maternal tissues are needed.

scholarly journals Matrix metalloproteinases and their specific tissue inhibitors in menstruation

Reproduction ◽  
2002 ◽  
pp. 621-631 ◽  
Author(s):  
JC Dong ◽  
H Dong ◽  
A Campana ◽  
P Bischof
Keyword(s):  
Extracellular Matrix ◽  
Cell Migration ◽  
Matrix Metalloproteinases ◽  
Matrix Metalloproteinase ◽  
Tissue Inhibitors ◽  
Proteolytic Activities ◽  
Specific Tissue ◽  
Endometrial Regeneration

The timely breakdown of extracellular matrix is essential for menstruation. Matrix metalloproteinases, which are able to degrade virtually all components of the extracellular matrix, are spatiotemporally expressed in the cyclic endometrium. The expression of most matrix metalloproteinases is regulated transcriptionally and their proteolytic activities are precisely controlled. The balance between matrix metalloproteinases and their specific tissue inhibitors is believed to be crucial for menstruation. This review focuses on the roles of matrix metalloproteinases and their tissue inhibitors in the initiation of menstruation and on the regulation of matrix metalloproteinase expression and activation. For example, the function of matrix metalloproteinases and their tissue inhibitors in endometrial re-epithelialization and angiogenesis during endometrial regeneration, when cell migration is facilitated to ensure endometrial repair, is discussed. This and other processes, although not fully resolved, serve to illustrate the involvement of matrix metalloproteinases and their tissue inhibitors in the process of menstruation.

scholarly journals Plasma profiling determinants of matrix homeostasis in paediatric dilated cardiomyopathy

2010 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tain-Yen Hsia ◽  
Jeremy M. Ringewald ◽  
Robert E. Stroud ◽  
Nadia Roessler ◽  
Nidhi Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Matrix Metalloproteinases ◽  
Matrix Metalloproteinase ◽  
Dilated Cardiomyopathy ◽  
Plasma Levels ◽  
Tissue Inhibitors Of Metalloproteinases ◽  
Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 ◽  
Tissue Inhibitor Of Metalloproteinases ◽  
Tissue Inhibitor ◽  
Tissue Inhibitors ◽  
Tissue Inhibitors Of Metalloproteinase

AbstractObjectiveDilated cardiomyopathy is an important cause of cardiac failure in both children and adults, but is more progressive in children. In adult dilated cardiomyopathy, left ventricular remodelling is associated with changes in the plasma levels of matrix metalloproteinases and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases. Plasma matrix metalloproteinases and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase changes in paediatric dilated cardiomyopathy have not been examined. This study developed a low blood volume, high-sensitivity assay to test the hypothesis that unique and differential plasma matrix metalloproteinases and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase profile exist in patients with paediatric dilated cardiomyopathy.Methods/resultsA systemic blood sample (1 millilitre) was obtained from seven children aged 8 plus or minus 7 years with dilated cardiomyopathy and 26 age-matched normal volunteers. Using a high-throughput multiplex suspension immunoassay, plasma levels were quantified for collagenases (matrix metalloproteinase-8), gelatinases (matrix metalloproteinase-2 and -9), lysins (matrix metalloproteinase-3 and -7), and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1, -2, and -4. The matrix metalloproteinase to tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases ratios were also calculated. The plasma matrix metalloproteinase-2, -7, -8, and -9 levels were increased by greater than twofold in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy than normal patients (with p less than 0.05). Patients with dilated cardiomyopathy also had significantly higher tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases-1 and -4 (298% and 230%; with p less than 0.05).ConclusionsThese unique findings show that a specific plasma matrix metalloproteinase/tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase profile occurs in paediatric dilated cardiomyopathy when compared to the cases of normal children. These distinct differences in the determinants of myocardial matrix structure and function may contribute to the natural history of dilated cardiomyopathy in children and may provide a novel biomarker platform in paediatric dilated cardiomyopathy.

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