Expression of tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinases-1 during aging in rat liver  

作　　者：Yu-MeiZhang Xiang-MeiChen DiWu Suo-ZhuShi ZhongYin RuiDing YangLü 

机构地区：[1]DepartmentofNephrology,GeneralHospitalofPLA,Beijing100853,China

出　　处：《World Journal of Gastroenterology》2005年第24期3696-3700,共5页世界胃肠病学杂志（英文版）

基　　金：Supported by the Major State Basic Research and Development Program of China, 973 Program, No.G2000057000 Creative Research Group Fund of the National Science Foundation of China, No.30121005the Postdoctor Foundation of China, No. 2004035048

摘　　要：AIM: To investigate the expression and role of tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinases-1 (TIMP-1) during natural aging in rat liver and to detect the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and MMP-9. METHODS: The rats were divided into 3-mo-old group (n=5), 10-mo-old group (n=5) and 24-mo-old group (n=5). Histopathologic changes of liver were observed with HE and Masson stain. The location and protein expressions of TIMP-1 were determined by immunohistochemistry and Western blot; message RNA (mRNA) levels were measured in livers from rats of various ages by semi-quantitative reverse transcriptional polymerase chain reaction (RT PCR). In addition, the expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9 was assessed by RT-PCR and Western blot. RESULTS: Histologic examination showed that the aging liver had excessive fatty degeneration and collagen deposition. Immunohistochemical staining showed that TIMP-1 related antigen in livers was located in cytoplasm. The protein expression of TTMP-1 was significantly higher in the oldest animals and the mRNA expression was increased significantly in the 24-mo-old rats (t= 4.61, P= 0.002<0.05, 24-vs 10-mo-old rats; t=4.31, P=0.003<0.05, 24- vs 3-mo-old rats). The expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9 had no change during aging; the ratios TIMP-1/MMP-2 and TIMP-1/MMP-9 in aging liver were significantly higher than those in maturation and young livers. CONCLUSION: TIMP-1 may play an important role in the process of liver aging.AIM: To investigate the expression and role of tissueinhibitor of matrix metalloproteinases-1 (TIMP-1) during natural aging in rat liver and to detect the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and MMP-9.METHODS: The rats were divided into 3-mo-old group (n = 5), 10-mo-old group (n = 5) and 24-mo-old group(n = 5). Histopathologic changes of liver were observed with HE and Masson stain. The location and protein expressions of TIMP-1 were determined by immunohistochemistry and Westem blot; message RNA (mRNA) levels were measured in livers from rats of various ages by semi-quantitative reverse transcriptional polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). In addition, the expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9was assessed by RT-PCR and Western blot.RESULTS: Histologic examination showed that the aging liver had excessive fatty degeneration and collagen deposition. Immunohistochemical staining showed that TIMP-1 related antigen in livers was located in cytoplasm. The proteinexpression of TIMP-1 was significantly higher in the oldestanimals and the mRNA expression was increased significantlyin the 24-mo-old rats (t= 4.61, P= 0.002＜0.05, 24-vs 10-mo-old rats; t= 4.31, P= 0.003＜0.05, 24- vs 3-mo-oldrats). The expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9 had no change during aging; the ratios TIMP-1/MMP-2 and TIMP-1/MMP-9 in aging liver were significantly higher than those in maturation and young livers.CONCLUSION: TIMP-1 may play an important role in the process of liver aging.

关 键 词：TIMP-1 AGING Rat liver 

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