Gene/Protein Disease Symptom Drug Enzyme Compound
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Query: EC:3.4.24.23 (MMP)
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To characterize the inhibitory specificity of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors for matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) activity, molecular modeling of these complex was performed referring the recent X-ray structure analyses using lisinopril as an ACE inhibitor. Two interaction modes differing in the orientation of the inhibitor on the active site were identified. Lisinopril was effectively stabilized by specific hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic interactions in the active site of MMP-9, and its hydrophobic group appeared to interact preferentially with the S1 site compared with the S1' site. These findings showed that ACE inhibitors could become important seeds for cardiovascular protection and the development of MMP inhibitors.
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PMID:Prediction of interaction mode between a typical ACE inhibitor and MMP-9 active site. 1727 82

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a common and devastating autoimmune disease, characterized by a dysregulated adaptive immune response against intracellular antigens, which involves both autoreactive T and B cells. In SLE, mainly intracellular autoantigens generate autoantibodies and these assemble into immune complexes and activate the classical pathway of the complement system enhancing inflammation. Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) levels have been investigated in the serum of SLE patients and in control subjects. On the basis of specific studies, it has been suggested to treat SLE patients with MMP inhibitors. However, some of these inhibitors induce SLE. Analysis of LPR-/-MMP-9-/- double knockout mice suggested that MMP-9 plays a protective role in autoantigen clearance in SLE, but the effects of MMP-9 on immune complexes remained elusive. Therefore, we studied the role of MMP-9 in the clearance of autoantigens, autoantibodies and immune complexes and demonstrated that the lack of MMP-9 increased the levels of immune complexes in plasma and local complement activation in spleen and kidney in the LPR-/- mouse model of SLE. In addition, we showed that MMP-9 dissolved immune complexes from plasma of lupus-prone LPR-/-/MMP-9-/- mice and from blood samples of SLE patients. Surprisingly, autoantigens incorporated into immune complexes, but not immunoglobulin heavy or light chains, were cleaved by MMP-9. We discovered Apolipoprotein-B 100 as a new substrate of MMP-9 by analyzing the degradation of immune complexes from human plasma samples. These data are relevant to understand lupus immunopathology and side-effects observed with the use of known drugs. Moreover, we caution against the use of MMP inhibitors for the treatment of SLE.
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PMID:MMP-9/Gelatinase B Degrades Immune Complexes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. 3096 70