RGD Reference Report - Differential regulation of glomerular gelatinase B (MMP-9) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) in obese Zucker rats. - Rat Genome Database

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Differential regulation of glomerular gelatinase B (MMP-9) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) in obese Zucker rats.

Authors: Schaefer, L  Han, X  August, C  Matzkies, F  Lorenz, T  Schaefer, RM 
Citation: Schaefer L, etal., Diabetologia. 1997 Sep;40(9):1035-43.
RGD ID: 8547929
Pubmed: PMID:9300240   (View Abstract at PubMed)
DOI: DOI:10.1007/s001250050785   (Journal Full-text)

The obese Zucker rat represents a model of obesity combined with insulin resistance and hyperlipidaemia, which over a period of several months develops spontaneous glomerulosclerosis. The present study addressed the question as to whether glomerular sclerosis was associated with alterations in the degradation of matrix components. In the early phase (up to 6 months) glomeruli from obese rats displayed increased total collagen content (+64%) and decreased gelatinolytic activity (-34%) as compared to lean control animals. This decline in glomerular gelatinolytic activity was due to a reduction in gelatinase B [matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9]. Glomerular MMP-9 mRNA was reduced 4.6 +/- 0.6-fold (n = 3; p < 0.05), MMP-9 protein was not detectable by Western blotting and MMP-9 activity was considerably suppressed in gelatin zymograms. MMP-2, in terms of mRNA expression and activity, was unchanged. Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMP)-1 mRNA expression, TIMP-1 protein (immunohistochemistry) and TIMP-1 activity (reverse zymography) were enhanced in glomeruli from obese rats, while TIMP-2 mRNA remained unchanged. Moreover, mRNA for the alpha 1 IV collagen chain was 2.1 +/- 0.8-fold higher in glomeruli isolated from obese animals (n = 3; p < 0.05). These findings indicate that matrix expansion in glomeruli from obese Zucker rats is due to both enhanced synthesis of matrix components as well as reduced degradation by matrix metalloproteinases. Apparently the latter effect is based on a reduction in MMP-9 and up-regulation of its inhibitor TIMP-1.

RGD Manual Disease Annotations    Click to see Annotation Detail View
TermQualifierEvidenceWithReferenceNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
glomerulosclerosis  ISOMmp9 (Rattus norvegicus)8547929; 8547929associated with Obesity and mRNA:decreased expression:glomerulusRGD 
glomerulosclerosis  IEP 8547929associated with Obesity and mRNA:decreased expression:glomerulusRGD 

Objects Annotated

Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Mmp9  (matrix metallopeptidase 9)

Genes (Mus musculus)
Mmp9  (matrix metallopeptidase 9)

Genes (Homo sapiens)
MMP9  (matrix metallopeptidase 9)


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