Differential regulation of metzincins in experimental chronic renal allograft rejection: potential markers and novel therapeutic targets

Berthier, C C; Lods, N; Joosten, S A; van Kooten, C; Leppert, D; Lindberg, R L P; Kappeler, A; Raulf, F; Sterchi, E E; Lottaz, D; Marti, H-P (2006). Differential regulation of metzincins in experimental chronic renal allograft rejection: potential markers and novel therapeutic targets. Kidney international, 69(2), pp. 358-68. New York, N.Y.: Nature Publishing Group 10.1038/sj.ki.5000049

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Chronic renal allograft rejection is characterized by alterations in the extracellular matrix compartment and in the proliferation of various cell types. These features are controlled, in part by the metzincin superfamily of metallo-endopeptidases, including matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), a disintegrin and metalloproteinase (ADAM) and meprin. Therefore, we investigated the regulation of metzincins in the established Fisher to Lewis rat kidney transplant model. Studies were performed using frozen homogenates and paraffin sections of rat kidneys at day 0 (healthy controls) and during periods of chronic rejection at day +60 and day +100 following transplantation. The messenger RNA (mRNA) expression was examined by Affymetrix Rat Expression Array 230A GeneChip and by real-time Taqman polymerase chain reaction analyses. Protein expression was studied by zymography, Western blot analyses, and immunohistology. mRNA levels of MMPs (MMP-2/-11/-12/-14), of their inhibitors (tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase (TIMP)-1/-2), ADAM-17 and transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta1 significantly increased during chronic renal allograft rejection. MMP-2 activity and immunohistological staining were augmented accordingly. The most important mRNA elevation was observed in the case of MMP-12. As expected, Western blot analyses also demonstrated increased production of MMP-12, MMP-14, and TIMP-2 (in the latter two cases as individual proteins and as complexes). In contrast, mRNA levels of MMP-9/-24 and meprin alpha/beta had decreased. Accordingly, MMP-9 protein levels and meprin alpha/beta synthesis and activity were downregulated significantly. Members of metzincin families (MMP, ADAM, and meprin) and of TIMPs are differentially regulated in chronic renal allograft rejection. Thus, an altered pattern of metzincins may represent novel diagnostic markers and possibly may provide novel targets for future therapeutic interventions.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR) 04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute of Pathology 04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine 04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Dermatology, Urology, Rheumatology, Nephrology, Osteoporosis (DURN) > Clinic of Nephrology and Hypertension
UniBE Contributor:	Lods, Nadège, Kappeler, Andreas, Sterchi, Erwin-Ernst, Lottaz, Daniel, Marti, Hans-Peter
ISSN:	0085-2538
ISBN:	16408127
Publisher:	Nature Publishing Group
Language:	English
Submitter:	Factscience Import
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2013 14:47
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:14
Publisher DOI:	10.1038/sj.ki.5000049
PubMed ID:	16408127
Web of Science ID:	000234843100026
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/19817 (FactScience: 2795)