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Query: EC:3.4.24.3 (collagenase)
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Proteolytic enzymes, such as matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tumor-associated trypsinogens (TAT), play a pivotal role in tumor invasion and metastasis. Among MMPs, the interstitial collagenases (MMP-1, -8 and -13) can initiate collagenolysis. In this study, we have studied the levels of MMP-1, -8 and -13 in relation to the level of trypsinogen-2 in fluid from benign and malignant ovarian cysts. Elevated MMP-8 levels occur in many ovarian cyst fluids, and high MMP-8 levels are associated with malignancy. The concentrations of trypsinogen-2 correlate with those of MMP-8, but it remains to be shown whether trypsin-2 plays a role as its activator in vivo. The strong expression of MMP-8 over MMP-1 and MMP-13 in malignant ovarian tumors may indicate that MMP-8 participates in the protease cascades associated with the invasiveness of ovarian tumors.
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PMID:Collagenases (MMP-1, -8 and -13) and trypsinogen-2 in fluid from benign and malignant ovarian cysts. 1274 21

Increased levels of matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8) have been associated with tumor grade and stage in ovarian cancer. Also, it has been reported that higher concentrations of this enzyme in fluid from malignant ovarian cysts compared with benign ovarian cysts. However, no genetic analysis has been conducted yet to assess the contribution of MMP-8 polymorphisms in ovarian cancer. Thus, this study was performed to investigate the frequencies of MMP-8 genotypes in Mexican women with ovarian cancer. MMP-8 promoter genotypes were examined in 35 malignant ovarian tumors, 51 benign tumors, and 37 normal ovary tissues. Two single nucleotide polymorphisms were selected and characterized using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis. The chi-square test was used to calculate statistical significance. Haplotype analysis was performed using the SNPstats web tool. Of the two polymorphisms, only the MMP-8 -799 T/T genotype was significantly associated with an increased risk of ovarian cancer (OR 3.78, 95 % CI 1.18-12.13). The Kaplan-Meier analysis for this polymorphism showed that patients with the T/T genetic variant had a tendency toward significant worse overall survival compared with patients with the C/C + C/T genotypes. Haplotype analysis revealed no significant differences in haplotype distribution between benign ovarian tumors, malignant ovarian cancer, and controls. This study suggests that MMP-8 promoter gene polymorphism -799 T/T is significantly associated with an increased risk of ovarian cancer in Mexican women.
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PMID:Matrix metalloproteinase-8 promoter gene polymorphisms in Mexican women with ovarian cancer. 2503 66

The objective of this study was to investigate how changes in total nitric oxide (NO) and ovarian matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-1 and MMP-2 correlated with luteinizing hormone (LH) and estradiol (E2) in infertile dairy cows with ovarian cysts. Holstein cows (n=21 infertile cows and 19 fertile) were studied during their estrous phase to minimize hormone fluctuations. Blood LH, E2 and NO were measured. Expression of the MMP-1 and MMP-2 genes in the ovaries was measured by real-time PCR and immunohistochemistry. LH, E2 and NO were less in infertile cows with ovarian cysts than in fertile cows (P<0.05). The mRNAs of MMP-1 and MMP-2 were less in infertile cows with ovarian cysts than in fertile cows (P<0.05). The immunohistochemical results showed that MMP-1 and MMP-2 genes were expressed in different parts of the ovarian tissues, including granulosa and theca cells of preovulatory follicles, epithelial follicular cells of small follicles, stromal cells and endothelial cells of blood vessels. The results showed that a decrease in MMP-1 and MMP-2 gene expression is accompanied with a decrease in NO concentrations in infertile cows affected with ovarian cysts. The expression of these marker genes might be risk factors of infertility in cows and might correlate with the hormonal profile. The present study suggests that the abnormal expression of the MMP-1/2 gene might be an important marker of ovarian follicular cysts in dairy cows.
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PMID:Study on matrix metalloproteinase 1 and 2 gene expression and NO in dairy cows with ovarian cysts. 2549 72