Matrix metalloproteinases and tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases in the human lens: implications for cortical cataract formation.
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci
; 45(11): 4075-82, 2004 Nov.
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PURPOSE: To characterize the expression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases (TIMPs) in human cortical cataract and to determine whether there is a correlation with the localization of cortical cataract. To evaluate the expression and activity of MMPs and TIMPs after cytokine and UV-B exposure in a human lens epithelial cell line. METHODS: Twenty-eight human donor eyes with cortical cataract and 21 normal human donor eyes were photographed. Thirteen cortical cataract and six normal lenses were immunohistochemically analyzed for MMP-1, -2, -3, and -9 and TIMP-1, -2, and -3. Twelve fresh cortical cataract and 12 normal lenses were divided into quadrants to quantify, by ELISA, the expression of MMP-1, -2, -3, and -9 and TIMP-1. Three fresh cortical cataract and three control lenses were assessed for MMP-1, -2, and -9 activity by SDS-PAGE zymography. Human lens epithelial cells (HLE-SRA-01/04) were exposed to proinflammatory cytokines and UV-B radiation to determine the protein expression profiles of MMP-1, -2, -3, and -9 and TIMP-1 and -2. RESULTS: Immunohistochemical analysis revealed specific localization of MMP-1 within lens epithelium and cortical lens fibers of cortical cataract. Normal lenses had equally low MMP-1, -2, -3, and -9 and TIMP-1, -2, and -3 immunoreactivity, expression, and activity in all lens quadrants. IL-1 and TNF-alpha upregulated the expression of MMP-2, -3, and -9, and UV-B upregulated the expression of MMP-1 in the SRA-01/04 HLE cell line. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first study to localize the expression of MMP-1 in cataracts with clinically observed opacification in vivo and to examine the expression induced by UV-B, in vitro.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Catarata
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Inhibidores Tisulares de Metaloproteinasas
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Metaloproteinasas de la Matriz
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Corteza del Cristalino
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci
Año:
2004
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Australia
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos