Corneal epithelial MT1-MMP inhibits vascular endothelial cell proliferation and migration

Dimitri T. Azar, Fabio H. Casanova, Tatsuya Mimura, Sandeep Jain, Zhongjun Zhou, Kyu Yeon Han, Jin Hong Chang

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Abstract

Purpose: To determine the effects of corneal epithelial membrane-type 1 matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP) on vascular endothelial migration and proliferation. Methods: We generated immortalized wild-type, MT1-MMP knockout and MT1-MMP knock-in corneal epithelial cells. Calf pulmonary arterial endothelial (CPAE) cell proliferation and Boyden chamber migration were assayed. Results: Conditioned media from MT1-MMP epithelial knockout cells significantly increased CPAE proliferation 5-bromo-2'-deoxy-uridine (BrdU) incorporation, and CPAE migration as compared with wild-type epithelial cells. Conditioned media from knock-in cells reversed the increase in CPAE proliferation, BrdU incorporation and CPAE migration. Knock-in cells transfected with mutant MT1-MMP (E240A) did not abrogate the reversal effect. Conclusions: Corneal epithelial MT1-MMP is antiangiogenic. This antiangiogenic activity does not require the catalytic domain.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)321-330
Number of pages10
JournalCornea
Volume29
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cornea
  • Epithelium
  • MT1-MMP
  • TIMP

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